Looking at this thread;HERE
I see that Virginias age very well in the cellar. I had a 1lb bag of Mac Baren Vanilla Cream that was purchased in January 2011. Anyway, during a move, I had misplaced the unopened bag. It was packed away with some 3" black cherry pillar candles. Upon finding the bag, I opened it, and it had lost much of its moistness. I then put them in jars.
However, I may have cellared them incorrectly. I bought Pint jars, and proceeded to put 1/2 lb in each jar, pressing them down and packed tight. There was 1/4-1/8" space between the tobacco and the lid when tightened, which naturally, unpacked up to the lid.
They have been in jars for about 9 months. A couple months ago, I read where there needs to be a couple inches between the tobacco and the lid for tobacco to age right. Should I uncellar them and move them to other jars, giving them more room and less packed? So, instead of (2) 1/2lb jars, make them (3) 1/3lb jars?
I see that Virginias age very well in the cellar. I had a 1lb bag of Mac Baren Vanilla Cream that was purchased in January 2011. Anyway, during a move, I had misplaced the unopened bag. It was packed away with some 3" black cherry pillar candles. Upon finding the bag, I opened it, and it had lost much of its moistness. I then put them in jars.
However, I may have cellared them incorrectly. I bought Pint jars, and proceeded to put 1/2 lb in each jar, pressing them down and packed tight. There was 1/4-1/8" space between the tobacco and the lid when tightened, which naturally, unpacked up to the lid.
They have been in jars for about 9 months. A couple months ago, I read where there needs to be a couple inches between the tobacco and the lid for tobacco to age right. Should I uncellar them and move them to other jars, giving them more room and less packed? So, instead of (2) 1/2lb jars, make them (3) 1/3lb jars?