Age in a Jar or in the Tin?
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If the tin is sealed good I'd leave it as is, but if the seal is broken or compromised in someway I'd put the contents in a jar. I always transfer the contents to a jar after opening.
A purist would say to never re-introduce air into a closed container because you force anaerobic to become aerobic fermentation. The tobacco was doing fine. Leave it alone. It will return to anaerobic fermentation after it uses all the air, but what was the point?
If it is in the tin I leave there. As an added protection against a failure of the seal I seal the tin with aluminum tape. The only additional rare thing which could go wrong in a tin is if the tin is rusting from the inside but it is very uncommon and I can live with the remote possibility. If you don't want to take the risk jar it.
I always leave my tins as they come, I would never take the tobacco out to put int in a jar.Over 20 years no issues.
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I'd argue that a tin closed is schrodinger's cat, you leave a tin to ferment and it breaks its seal and goes dry...did it really become better tobacco?
Tins are not perfectly sealed. Round or rectangle. For proof, put some unopened tins in a larger container, say a plastic storage tub. Or a cabinet. Open the container in a few days and take a sniff. You'll be able to smell the contents of the tins, especially if they are aromatics or latakia blends. For long term storage, I keep my tins in sealed mylar bags.
Now we're talkin! Purist at its best! Now I have to ask... Is it a cleaner smoke? I imagine a slow smoke will result in very full tokes. But you need to smoke reaaal slow to burn the moisture proper. Or given certain time frames I'd imagine a dry full smoke like sucking on a campfire. (In a good way if that's possible).
I really dislike dogma, except when I am being dogmatic about aging
. I very much doubt that a panel of smokers with great palates could tell the difference between a tin never opened and tin opened and closed. Pease and others said that aged tobacco has volatile essences that support/contain flavor, and thus if you open a container of aged tobacco ,you should smoke it quickly lest they dissipate
But so much of pipe lore is entirely subjective, and quantifying these claims impossible. In any case the final status of this container's properties is a very different matter than SG or GH's bulk tobacco in makeshift packaging sitting on some tobacconist's shelves for months. In the latter case, by whatever means, the tobacco does suffer. It can be brought back, but perhaps having lost 20%? of its goodness.
. I very much doubt that a panel of smokers with great palates could tell the difference between a tin never opened and tin opened and closed. Pease and others said that aged tobacco has volatile essences that support/contain flavor, and thus if you open a container of aged tobacco ,you should smoke it quickly lest they dissipate But so much of pipe lore is entirely subjective, and quantifying these claims impossible. In any case the final status of this container's properties is a very different matter than SG or GH's bulk tobacco in makeshift packaging sitting on some tobacconist's shelves for months. In the latter case, by whatever means, the tobacco does suffer. It can be brought back, but perhaps having lost 20%? of its goodness.
I always leave sealed tins sealed. When I get cancer and decide to quit it will be much easier to unload sealed tins than jars of honesty herb.
A little over a month ago I opened a tin from 1997, tobacco was perfect. A few weeks later I opened a 1998 tin that was perfect. A few months a go Hoosierpipeguy was over the house and I cracked a 2001 tin of Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug and tobacco was perfect. I have opened 2004 SG FVF and perfect. I have never had a tin go bad so I leave them as they are.
I keep my temp in house at 73-74 and have a whole house dehumidifier. If you have huge temp swings like 50's to 80's then I would worry.
I keep my temp in house at 73-74 and have a whole house dehumidifier. If you have huge temp swings like 50's to 80's then I would worry.
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