Burping Jars?

[Coreios]

I was discussing this topic with Gervais, and we both wanted more feedback from others on this topic. As most know Cigar humijars need to be burped once or twice a month to release gases naturally built up from the tobacco. I've personally never heard anyone suggest burping a pipe tobacco jar.


So do any of you burp the jar? If not why? As a cigar smoker I do burp the jars, but could this be nonsense cigar smokers just believed and do for no reason, or maybe pipe tobacco doesn't produce gases. What's your take?

 

[didimauw]

Unless I plan on smoking what's in the jar, the only time I open the jar, is if I spot moisture on the glass. Otherwise I have noticed no reason to open them.

I'm not even in this for the aging, I just buy excess to have for the future.

 

[peteguy]

Never heard of it for tobacco but I have read about if for the wacky backy stuff.

 

[Coreios]

Never heard of it for tobacco but I have read about if for the wacky backy stuff.

I guess they can't take any chances with their stash lol. I've heard they even use Boveda packs and hygrometers.

 

[AJL67]

I was discussing this topic with Gervais, and we both wanted more feedback from others on this topic. As most know Cigar humijars need to be burped once or twice a month to release gases naturally built up from the tobacco. I've personally never heard anyone suggest burping a pipe tobacco jar.


So do any of you burp the jar? If not why? As a cigar smoker I do burp the jars, but could this be nonsense cigar smokers just believed and do for no reason, or maybe pipe tobacco doesn't produce gases. What's your take?

Never heard that in my 30 years of smoking and storing cigars. I guess I'm not most. Storing in a jar should be no different than storing anywhere else with humidity that is acceptable to you.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

With cigars, it’s a good practice to get fresh air into the humidor maybe once a week, otherwise, the sticks tend to get musty. It doesn’t hurt to rotate sticks as well, but, that’s more because of the humidification device and its proximity to cigars under it getting moved around so that they don’t swell always being in the same spot.

 

[telescopes]

Cigars. Too much trouble. I like them. But I am a cheapskate. So, I like them cheap as well.

 

[huntertrw]

Burping Jars?

Try this:

 

[onestrangeone]

Storing/Aging pipe tobacco is not the same process as cigars,
cigars do benefit from air circulation. Everything that I’ve read or been told says that to age pipe tobacco it needs to be airtight.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

I've heard both sides. I've heard of those who open their jars a time or a couple per year and move the tobacco around.
Then I've heard that opening them stops any aging that's going on.
Wish I could remember what episode Brian discussed this on his podcast. It was an interesting take. He even gives some of his jars "sun time" via the window.

I just leave mine alone - until proven otherwise.

 

[crashthegrey]

Not with pipe tobacco. Changes the type of fermentation and stops the aging.

 

[anotherbob]

Not with pipe tobacco. Changes the type of fermentation and stops the aging.

I've heard the opposite that if you're aging them then you want to not open them or at least as little as possible.

 

[crashthegrey]

I've heard the opposite that if you're aging them then you want to not open them or at least as little as possible.

Right, he asked if we open the jars. I said not with pipe tobacco. Do not open.

 

[Puffaluffaguss]

I guess they can't take any chances with their stash lol. I've heard they even use Boveda packs and hygrometers.

Of course we do, We are not heathens

 

[Searock Fan]

If releasing gas pressure from an air tight tobacco humidore was required, my house would have blown up years ago.

 

[Boognish]

Never done it with tobacco as it’s already cured. They get fresh air exchange when I go to pack a bowl. Burping jars of the other stuff was done during the cure but now many growers use special bags which let gas/vapors out by itself, no burping required.

 

[ThermionicScott]

I just leave mine alone - until proven otherwise.

Ditto. "Burping" your jars sounds like some ritual thought up by people with too much time on their hands.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

The idea for aging came from people buying tins, stockpiling them, and then realizing that older tins that had remained closed tasted so much better. And, at no point is a tin opened to "burp" it. So, we immolate what was happening in those tins, using jars for bulk tobaccos.

Cigars are structurally engineered devices. They are ready made to be snipped and smoked. The aging of those isn't really the same. First off, yo0u have to worry about the cigars losing their structure that allows them to be smoked. Other than that, I am not sure what other worries one would have. My cigars have been in a humidor that I haven't opened since August.

 

[bullet08]

Have a dog that used to burped after each meal. Put her on the shoulder and tap her on the back. She would burp and looked happy.

 

[Winnipeger]

Canning jars with snap lids allow gasses to escape which increases the internal pressure, thus sealing the lid in place. They're self-sealing. In theory, once the lid is sealed and no air can get IN, gasses can still force their way OUT, further sealing the lid. If the lid is concave and you can't pop it in and out by pressing on it, it's sealed. At that point, IN THEORY, anaerobic fermentation can take place, further sweetening and mellowing the tobacco over time, especially for Virginias. This is generally considered to be a GOOD THING. If you burp your jars, you are halting this process and not allowing the anaerobic fermentation to get underway. If you don't care about aging your tobacco and are just using the jars to store what you're smoking on an ongoing basis, then anaerobic fermentation is a moot point. Either way, burping is A. Not necessary, and B. Not generally desirable. YMMV.