Really Strange Tobacco Cellaring Question

ricospipe · Jul 6, 2013

I've just started jarring & cellaring and have a strange question about location.

We have a non-working refrigerator that has been hiding in a dark corner of the basement and forgotten about.

It's clean w/ no odors. Could I use that as a cellar for my jars? Or is that fact that the door seals make it problematic? It won't be plugged in,(doesn't run anyway)so nothing will be refrigerated.

Just thought I could repurpose it for something else.

I welcome your thoughts & wisdom.
Rico

judcole · Jul 6, 2013

I don't see why not. Seems like a good idea to me.

docwatson · Jul 6, 2013

Nothing strange about that question as far as I'm concerned. If you are keeping your tobacco in glass jars and tightly sealed it should make a perfect storage space. The temperature will be pretty stable in hot or cold and it will be shielded from any light source.

jndyer · Jul 6, 2013

Unless I see someone post a negative reaction to your idea, you just gave me a great place to store my cellared tobacco. Also, now I have a reason not to dispose of the broken refrigerator.

cigrmaster · Jul 6, 2013

I would love to have an old fridge to use like that, talk about the perfect place to store tobacco.

kashmir · Jul 6, 2013

I don't see why not. The famous Pipe Professor repurposed refrigerators for this purpose.
http://pipes.priss.org/

easterntraveler · Jul 6, 2013

All I have to say is Jelious.

lockdown199 · Jul 6, 2013

Maybe you could dress it up with some wood or paint, I have one in my basement and thinking of doing the same thing. It might be time to get my pipes and tobac out of the utility closet.

batdemon · Jul 7, 2013

I think that's a great idea too.

ricospipe · Jul 7, 2013

Thanks everyone for the replies.

It's a small fridge, like one for an apartment.

I forgot the Cu. Ft. It's about 4 ft. tall.

I'm thinking I'll start looking for non-working fridges.

Maybe get one for each tobacco genres : puffy

:
@ rothnh: I already washed it w/ Odo-ban & water

(Odo-Ban is a disinfectant used in the health care industry.

You use 5oz to a gallon of water)

I didn't think of the Damp-Rid, though.

Do I leave it in when I start using the fridge?

Or should I leave a box of baking soda like we do in the food fridge?

Would it bother the tobacco?
@ lockdown: I don't "need to dress it up" - It still looks good.

It just doesn't work & forgotten about for about 3 years.
In Smoke I Remain...

Rico

captainbob · Jul 7, 2013

I don't see why not. A temperature-neutral place of storage is ideal. The darkness is better than light.

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hunterwold1 · Jul 18, 2013

Sounds like an ideal resource for storage. Good idea!

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