Cellaring Conditions

[ziv]

Where do you guys store your tobacco? Are there any conditions in terms of temperature or humidity?

The only place I could cellar it is my garage, but my concern is that it is not air conditioned and gets pretty hot and humid here in South Florida.

 

[didimauw]

Why are you only limited to the garage?

 

[ziv]

Why are you only limited to the garage?

I've been storing it in the closet for now, but my wife doesn't fancy the smell very much.

 

[didimauw]

I've been storing it in the closet for now, but my wife doesn't fancy the smell very much.

You will want to keep it somewhere cool dark and dry, to prevent mold.

 

[ziv]

You will want to keep it somewhere cool dark and dry, to prevent mold.

Thanks! So, no garage.

Where do you cellar it?

 

[VDL_Piper]

Plastic totes are good for tins and Mylar bags with cabinets and cupboards for mason/ball/kilner jars. Just check the shelves are sturdy in any cabinet storing jars as they are heavy. Try to find a spot with a reasonably steady temperature ie: don't store on a western wall of the house for example.

 

[MattRVA]

Closet in totes but if I were you I’d look into some type of air tight container like a cooler or snap tight.

 

[ziv]

Closet in totes but if I were you I’d look into some type of air tight container like a cooler or snap tight.

Thanks!
Do you store your pipes in an air tight container as well?

 

[MattRVA]

I also use plastic containers that are long and shallow for some jars under the bed. Mylar would probably work, you can just seal the tins in. It’s really hard to get rid of all smells.

 

[MattRVA]

Thanks!
Do you store your pipes in an air tight container as well?

No just a box and here and there. I don’t have that many.

 

[MattRVA]

My situation is different because I don’t have a wife so I can stink up the place but… I am dealing with residual odors and I don’t like the way my curtains stink. I just clean regularly and try to keep everything clean and tidy. English mixtures smell through the tin sometimes but it could be from the surface. I know I’ll loose some tins but I try to check them every year or two. Clean pipes smell better for sure. I have a wicked sense of smell so I don’t miss much. I kind of enjoy the sweet smell of tobacco.

 

[didimauw]

Thanks! So, no garage.

Where do you cellar it?

All of my extra tobacco, went into mylar bags in a large tote in the basement.

Then I had about 4 blends in large jars in my rotation, that were in my office.

 

[ziv]

My situation is different because I don’t have a wife so I can stink up the place but… I am dealing with residual odors and I don’t like the way my curtains stink. I just clean regularly and try to keep everything clean and tidy. English mixtures smell through the tin sometimes but it could be from the surface. I know I’ll loose some tins but I try to check them every year or two. Clean pipes smell better for sure. I have a wicked sense of smell so I don’t miss much. I kind of enjoy the sweet smell of tobacco.

I don't smoke inside, so it least there's that. But my wife is kinda sensitive to smell; I thought Mason jars would be sufficient to keep the odors out, but it seems I need to place them in another container.

 

[ziv]

All of my extra tobacco, went into mylar bags in a large tote in the basement.

Then I had about 4 blends in large jars in my rotation, that were in my office.

We don't have basements in Florida, unfortunately.

 

[proteus]

I'd grab this

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Put it anywhere it's good indoors and outdoors.

Do you have room for a utility shed maybe 8x8 two pieces of ply for the floor then walls, roof and hurricane anchors?

I know you cannot have a basement but can you dig a shallow hole and line it with concrete and then paint waterproofing on the concrete interior and put your totes in there in case of a hurricane? Make a nice heavy door for the top. Kinda like a makeshift root cellar or something?

Just thinking off the cuff so maybe it will work maybe not. But those totes are nice.

 

[The Libertine]

Mason jars or ceramic tobacco jars, in a cool, dry, and dark. I have a desk dedicated to tobacco.

 

[proteus]

Not sure if the link works but here's a photo

 

[ziv]

I know you cannot have a basement but can you dig a shallow hole and line it with concrete and then paint waterproofing on the concrete interior and put your totes in there in case of a hurricane? Make a nice heavy door for the top. Kinda like a makeshift root cellar or something?

Wow... that sounds like a lot for tobacco storage

 

[The Libertine]

Not sure if the link works but here's a photo

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