Shelling a raw egg, without using your hands!

Step 3 Watch and wait.

It should begin to bubble around the egg. Since the eggshell is made of carbonate, it is full of carbon. The acid reacts with it, and creates carbon dioxide gas as the shell dissolves. This step might take a while, so sit back and wait. It could take days. I've found that stirring it makes it look like it's going faster though, so feel free to try that.