Wondering if I can use things like old pickle jars to age tobacco. Maybe touch up the lid with some bees wax? Has anyone tried this?
Anyone use pickle jars for storage?
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I use old cheese dip and salsa jars. A few trips through the dishwasher and there's no leftover scent.
If there's any plastic/rubber stuff on the inside of the lid, that can retain the scent and flavor of whatever was there before. You could load it with a Burley mix and invent the world's first pickle aro...
For smaller working jars I save the $1 candle jars. The lids will also fit the medium size baby food jars as well. Otherwise its mason jars.
Why not simply invest in some Mason jars, which are relatively cheap, and have the peace of mind that you're storing it correctly in a well proven method of storing tobacco rather than messing about with the PITA of melting bees wax to seal the lids on pickle jars?
...well I suppose it would go good with a nice sandwich. Just leave a few drops of pickle juice, throw in some straight Virginia and let it age. Mason jars are great, actually over time...they will seal up pretty tight on their own if you aren't messing with it much.
Yes, and leave the last pickle, it's as good a humectant as a slice of apple and it won't get moldy.
You can do whatever you want with your own tobaccos. Us Mason jar folks are the ones not being experimental, so we won't dampen your creative spirits.
Me, I'll not be using store brand pickle jars. I don't even use jars that I've made my own pickles in for tobaccos. But, you can do whatever you want. There was even a guy on here a year or so back from some second or third world country that didn't have glass jars, so he asked about taping two metal bowls together to age tobaccos. Heck, if someone wants to burry them in an old shoe box, go for it. Let us know how it works for you.
Me, I'll not be using store brand pickle jars. I don't even use jars that I've made my own pickles in for tobaccos. But, you can do whatever you want. There was even a guy on here a year or so back from some second or third world country that didn't have glass jars, so he asked about taping two metal bowls together to age tobaccos. Heck, if someone wants to burry them in an old shoe box, go for it. Let us know how it works for you.
I've used jars from stuff that leaves no scent, like nacho dip or jam, but I wouldn't use one from anything pungent like pickles. Please bear in mind, for any serious storage/cellaring, I am firmly in the Mason jar camp. A used food jar is only used for the tail end of a tin that I don't want dried out, or some of my home-brew blends. In other words, nothing long-term.
Hakchuma:
Go to your local Walmart, K-Mart, Target, Dollar Store, etc. and buy a case of Ball's, Mason, other brand jars and rest easy.
Jars are too cheap and life is way too short.
Fnord
Go to your local Walmart, K-Mart, Target, Dollar Store, etc. and buy a case of Ball's, Mason, other brand jars and rest easy.
Jars are too cheap and life is way too short.
Fnord
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