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Advanced Egg Boiling Time Calculator

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Calculate the precise boiling time for different types of eggs considering altitude and starting egg temperature.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Type of Egg, Altitude, and Starting Egg Temperature in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Temperature Adjustment, Base Boiling Time, Boiling Time Adjustment for Altitude, and Total Boiling Time in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Soft-Boiled at Sea Level

Type of Egg: Soft-Boiled; Altitude: 0 meters; Starting Egg Temperature: Room Temperature (20°C) celsius

Temperature Adjustment: 0 minutes; Base Boiling Time: 4.5 minutes; Boiling Time Adjustment for Altitude: 0 minutes; Total Boiling Time: 4.5 minutes

Medium-Boiled at 1000m Altitude

Type of Egg: Medium-Boiled; Altitude: 1,000 meters; Starting Egg Temperature: Refrigerated (4°C) celsius

Temperature Adjustment: 1 minutes; Base Boiling Time: 7 minutes; Boiling Time Adjustment for Altitude: 3.333333333 minutes; Total Boiling Time: 11.33333333 minutes

Hard-Boiled at 2000m Altitude

Type of Egg: Hard-Boiled; Altitude: 2,000 meters; Starting Egg Temperature: Room Temperature (20°C) celsius

Temperature Adjustment: 0 minutes; Base Boiling Time: 10 minutes; Boiling Time Adjustment for Altitude: 6.666666667 minutes; Total Boiling Time: 16.66666667 minutes

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