Does Anybody Dry the Whole Tin at Once?

[karam]

I open all tins for around two weeks prior to smoking.

I'm not that systematic, but will typically open a tin and let it sit open overnight before jarring, found - like many others here - that a bit of breathing does wonders for many tobaccos.

 

[jpmcwjr]

just like the title says? I was thinking, is there any reason to not let the whole tin of a moist flake dry out at once for easy access when you want to smoke? Seems like it would be better, but I haven't seen people talking about it, so maybe there is a reason

I've mentioned it a couple of times a year for the last 4-5 years. And have about a half a pound of various blends in Mason jars all ready to smoke because of pre-drying them then jarring or rejarring.

I find a small hygrometer (ca $5) extremely useful to hit the right moisture level.

 

[jpmcwjr]

yeah one reason is if you don't get to it quickly it can really dry the whole way out. I personally open one tin and mostly smoke out of bulk but I let the tin dry as time goes on.

Nope. If you dry the whole tin on day one, you then put it in an air tight Mason jar, and enjoy tobacco at the right moisture level for weeks and months.

 

[anotherbob]

Nope. If you dry the whole tin on day one, you then put it in an air tight Mason jar, and enjoy tobacco at the right moisture level for weeks and months.

oh that is true. But if I only have one tin open then I'll just smoke through it and there isn't much point in putting it in a jar. But at this point I feel bulk is the best way to go.

 

[beezer]

I tend to set out about three pipe's worth of tobacco to dry at once and after packing my pipe pour the rest back in the jar. In my beginner days this was something I did inadvertently by misjudging how much baccy my pipe could hold, but now it's intentional and deliberate.

 

[scloyd]

Back in 2019 I spread out a tin of Molto Dolce on a cookie sheet to dry out. I'm still waiting.

 

[jpmcwjr]

You need to put it in one of those industrial paint drying hoods. Perhaps your local body shop will rent you time in theirs!

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Tobacco isn't that fragile and the moisture level point where it can be smoked isn't that exacting. If I lived in a very dry climate, I'd be more careful. I'm just finishing up a tin of HU Dockworker I opened in FL six months ago and had been open in Indiana for two months. Round twisty lid. It's in perfect smoking condition.

 

[telescopes]

Suffice it to say, I live in a dry climate. My tobacco can turn to dust quickly and without notice.