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lraisch

Part of the Furniture Now
Jul 4, 2011
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Granite Falls, Washington state
I have had a number of tins of aged tobacco exhibit noticeable swelling and emit a satisfying woosh when opened, but I never had one pop with such force before!
I opened a tin of 18 year old Rattray's 7 Reserve (which is one of my favorites) and saw that the top was swollen but I was startled to be sprayed with tobacco as soon as I popped the tab.
The tobacco smelled wonderful and needless to say I recovered all I could. I like to let the contents of an old tin breathe for two or three days so I will find out tomorrow just what was the effect of all of that fermentation!

 
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mothernaturewilleatusallforbreakfast

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If only it had had a warning label on it. Sorry, bad joke.

 

orobusto

Starting to Get Obsessed
Aug 22, 2015
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27
New York
I don't remember where I saw the tip, but if you have a bulging tin, hold a cloth around your tin and hand as you open it to keep the contents from spraying all over.

 

mso489

Lifer
Feb 21, 2013
41,210
60,433
The hole in the lid sounds like a plan. It would release all the pressure and the tobacco would be entirely contained (or nearly so). The cloth wrap sounds second best. I was going to suggest opening the bulging tin in a gallon ziplock type bag, but I think the hole is the best approach. No repacking the tin.

 

jpmcwjr

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Staff member
May 12, 2015
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Carmel Valley, CA
An ice pick would make a hole big enough to release the pressure, but small enough to not let tobacco fly about. Once a rip type of lid is removed, it's pretty useless anyway.

 
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