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How do you Cellar for 10 plus years with these mason jars, if the lids only last up to 18 months?
I saw lids with that label yesterday, and I'm assuming this means if the jar is repeatedly used. If not, then the "new and improved" lids are crap.
They're talking about the guarantee on the seal for ACTUAL canning and preservation. IE - boiling the jars with food in them to seal and sterilize them. They don't much think about tobacco when they're producing the jars and lids, guys.
FDA recommendations are 1 year to 18 months for high sugar foods. But the manufacturers state that the seal material is good for 5 years or more. Nothing if forever, except for cutter tops. Tins fail as well. Some coat the join with paraffin to make the seal last longer.
IMHO, if sealed properly the first time, and if stored in a stable environment (minimal change in temperature which could cause expansion and contraction) and if essentially left alone (not moved, bumped or exposed to vibration), I see no reason mason jars wouldn't work perfectly fine for 10 years and beyond. I would trust that more than any tin for storage. I think the paraffin is like wearing suspenders with a belt.
From what I have read even here on the forums, once you remove any style of tobacco from the original tin then the aging changes a bit. That being said, if you do not open a jar once you fill and seal, I would think you could store for longer than 5 years even if a slight air exchange happens. The tobacco shouldn't dry out much and a little air at that point wouldn't be a big deal. Obviously, check the jars from time to time. Drying out or the opposite, molding, really shouldn't be of much concern unless very, very long term (in the case of drying out).
One can also purchase lids only and replace the lid for a fresh silicone seal if it appears brittle or old.
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