Dry Tobacco

[olderthandirt]

The bowl covered with wet paper towel routine described in the article by GLP is what I've used with good result.
Check the tobacco every few hours, gently mix it around when you do check it.

Granted this requires a bit more attention than the sop it and forget it approaches but it does allow you to have complete control over the amount of moisture re-introduced as well as uniformity in distribution.
All I would add is the use of distilled water doesn't really make sense in this particular methodology.

In as much as the paper towel is not in direct contact with the tobacco it would seem that any minerals present in the water would remain in the towel.

S'pose if your water has a smell to it, you'd want to use distilled.

 

[mlaug]

Bubba's method works very well and there isn't any chance you'll screw up a whole tin of tobacco.

 

[hauntedmyst]

When tobacco gets too dry to smoke, I put it in a damp paper towel and squeeze it into a ball and then toss it on the fire pit. It's an awesome way to enjoy the aroma.

 

[sherlock]

I hope you all will forgive me posting rather late in the thread, but I just thought I'd share how my old grandpappy taught me how to re-hydrate tobacco. Let me start by saying he was an old depression farmer and would have never even thought of using distilled water for himself let alone tobacco. He also didn't have a time for the subtle nuances of different blends. So if you are concerned about that this may not be the best method for you. His method was rather simple a few drops of whiskey in the tin, let it sit overnight with the lit on and you tobacco is good to go. When I say a few drops I mean a few drop, like three or four five at the most. He never had a problem with mold, but then again he would usually smoke the tobacco right away and he smoked more in one day than I think I will in my lifetime. Just though I'd throw it out there.

 

[spartan]

I thought I'd share a pretty easy way to rehydrate any tobacco you have sitting in a jar for a while. This is my leftovers jar so I'm constantly adding in tobacco i didn't like to it that may be on the extremely dry side. Being opened a lot doesn't help keep this Frakenbatch as moist as it needs to be.
So I get a paper towel and place it over the jar. Wet the sponge and squeeze it so that it is still cleary wet but far from dripping, and place it on top of the paper towel.

Close the lid and check it in 24 to 48 hours. This jar had about 3-4 oz of tobacco so I will probably need two treatments. Repeat as needed.
The paper towel will keep any direct contact from taking place.

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[topd]

I'm with sherlock on the whiskey, but haven't had that problem in years. I have a tin open for 4 to 6 days and it's gone.