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Ideal Egg Boiling Calculator

C.D.H. Williams spherical-egg heat-conduction approximation. Egg enters already boiling water held at constant temperature;fixed heat capacity,density and conductivity. Geometry and cooking setup affect results;not a guarantee of doneness,pasteurization or food safety.

C.D.H. Williams spherical-egg heat-conduction approximation. Egg enters already boiling water held at constant temperature;fixed heat capacity,density and conductivity. Geometry and cooking setup affect results;not a guarantee of doneness,pasteurization or food safety.

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Result

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How to use this tool

Check the units, enter your values, and run the tool. Results follow the assumptions and method below.

Calculation method

Heat-conduction model timemass^(2/3)*3.7*1.038^(1/3)/(0.0054*pi^2*(4*pi/3)^(2/3))*log(0.76*(initial-water)/(target-water))
Model time in minutes(mass^(2/3)*3.7*1.038^(1/3)/(0.0054*pi^2*(4*pi/3)^(2/3))*log(0.76*(initial-water)/(target-water)))/60

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