What temperature should an egg be to emulsify well?

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

What temperature should an egg be to emulsify well? And yes I know “room temperature” but that varies wildly.
I read on the Magimix recipe I use - “room temperature (approx 20°)”
But there must be an optimum temp and a lower temp where for example it’s not worth trying to make mayonnaise.

As you see it’s a bit of a food tech question.

I’m just curious, my mayo turned out fine, apart from not having a suitable container…

 

[badjak]

All I've heard is to make sure all ingredients are the same temperature when making mayo

 

[Barriehie]

Bit of a read here. How does pH and temperature affect emulsification of vegetable oils?

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Bit of a read here. How does pH and temperature affect emulsification of vegetable oils?

Yes I came across similar information but this doesn’t answer the question because it talks about the temperature an egg needs to be to make mayonnaise (mentioning as usual ‘room temerature’) and then if you want to emulsify without and acid which is 72 C

What I want to know is what is this ‘room temp’ ie what is the optimum and when is it too cold to make good mayonnaise?

 

[Barriehie]

I couldn't find temperature data relating lecithins ability to emulsify mixtures. If I didn't have 2 qts of mayonnaise I could check it out.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I couldn't find temperature data relating lecithins ability to emulsify mixtures. If I didn't have 2 qts of mayonnaise I could check it out.

So the question remains when is an egg too cold to make mayo?
I know for sure straight from the fridge does not work, won’t be making that mistake again, curdled egg n oil anyone? Yum yum

 

[Barriehie]

I think you're going to have to do a kitchen experiment...

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I think you're going to have to do a kitchen experiment...

Lol I don’t fancy anymore curdled egg n oil combos or pints of mayonnaise

 

[karadekoolaid]

I wouldn't worry about it too much. "Room temperature" obviously depends on what room you're in. Over here, it's about 25C. In some places, it's even higher. In others (Finland? Greenland? Canada? ) it must be a lot lower.
As long as your ingredients are the same temperature, I don't think you'll have a problem.

 

[Barriehie]

I know when I've made mayonnaise and it broke or didn't work I added a heaping spoonful of the last batch and it's always worked.

 

[karadekoolaid]

I've .got a friend who swears by adding a tsp of water.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I think you're going to have to do a kitchen eggsperiment...

FTFY (Fixed that for you)

 

[Barriehie]

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I wouldn't worry about it too much. "Room temperature" obviously depends on what room you're in. Over here, it's about 25C. In some places, it's even higher. In others (Finland? Greenland? Canada? ) it must be a lot lower.
As long as your ingredients are the same temperature, I don't think you'll have a problem.

I don't worry about it, I just thought someone might know.

Where I leave my eggs at home in the UK isn't that warm and in the past I've had mayonnaise fail because of it. So I'm curious, how cold is too cold.

So far no-one in the googlesphere seems to have any idea but it's the sort of thing a food chemist would know about.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I don't worry about it, I just thought someone might know.

Where I leave my eggs at home in the UK isn't that warm and in the past I've had mayonnaise fail because of it. So I'm curious, how cold is too cold.

So far no-one in the googlesphere seems to have any idea but it's the sort of thing a food chemist would know about.

I did come across this reference

https://delishably.com/sauces-preserves/3-Tips-for-Perfect-Home-Made-Mayonnaise-Every-Time

Since oil is also a major ingredient in mayo, this also must be at the right temperature for your mayo to come together. Just like the eggs, you want your oil to be between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

My bold.

But I have to say that given 28°C is 82°F (one of the easy ones to remember and convert), that seems quite warm to me. Much more than room temperature.