HH ODF 16oz Flakes

[BarrelProof]

I’m sorry if this has been discussed or is easy to locate elsewhere - I can’t seem to find the information.

How are these packaged?

Can they be cellared without modification or will they need to be taken out and jarred?

 

[lukasstrifeson]

Comes plastic sealed in a card paper box. Some people keep it as is, and it's just fine. Others swear by mason jars though.

 

[wolflarsen]

In the box is a beautiful slab of flakes wrapped in gold foil. The foil wrapped slab is "sealed" in a zip lock style plastic bag. I jarred mine. The shape of a flakes is about 4 3/4" x 1" so they don't fit perfectly in a jar without cutting.

 

[canadianpuffer]

You could vacuum seal the box, but I jarred mine to be on the safe side

 

[JimInks]

Jar them. It's the safest thing to do in my opinion.

 

[sablebrush52]

Depends on how long you want to age it before smoking it, and how fast you'll use it up. That packaging might hold up for a year while the contents inside gradually dry out. Better to jar it if you plan to cellar it.

 

[didimauw]

I was debating asking smoking pipes how long they keep those on the shelf before deemed no good.

 

[kg.legat0]

It seems like this is the same packaging as their other flakes. I would definitely put the stuff in a jar. The packaging is not unreasonable whatsoever but for the long haul I would trust a jar much more.

 

[BROBS]

Depends on how long you want to age it before smoking it, and how fast you'll use it up. That packaging might hold up for a year while the contents inside gradually dry out. Better to jar it if you plan to cellar it.

Absolutely. It will definitely dry out unless you jar it.

 

[trubka2]

You can also just throw the whole, unopened box in a Mylar bag and seal it real well. No hassles, and that'll keep through Armageddon. Personally, I cut the flakes in half and stuff them in 1/2 pint jars so I can smoke some while leaving the rest to age. When you get the pound, it's a glorious slab o' flakes that looks like this:

 

[didimauw]

You can also just throw the whole, unopened box in a Mylar bag and seal it real well. No hassles, and that'll keep through Armageddon. Personally, I cut the flakes in half and stuff them in 1/2 pint jars so I can smoke some while leaving the rest to age. When you get the pound, it's a glorious slab o' flakes that looks like this:

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I cut mine in half and stick them in jars as well. I can fit a pound in 4 half pint jars.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I cut mine in half and stick them in jars as well. I can fit a pound in 4 half pint jars.

With ODF, I also cut them in half and get a pound into two pint jars. Two pint jars for a pound of cube cut as well.

 

[alaskanpiper]

You MUST seal it somehow or it will dry out. Jars or mylar bags are the best option. I use smaller mason jars (8oz) which allows me to put a few jars away so I can smoke out of some and let others age without interruptions.

Sealed tins are one thing (thats another discussion!) but the big boxes are not meant for long term storage.

 

[BROBS]

Sealed tins are one thing (thats another discussion!) but the big boxes are not meant for long term storage.

Nope. I bought a box of Kendal Cream from 2015 (Or 16 can’t remember) and it got pretty dry. Shit was like cooked bacon. ? I like my stuff dry so it wasn’t a problem but much longer and it would have been shitdust.

 

[BarrelProof]

Nope. I bought a box of Kendal Cream from 2015 (Or 16 can’t remember) and it got pretty dry. Shit was like cooked bacon. ? I like my stuff dry so it wasn’t a problem but much longer and it would have been shitdust.

Well, I’m definitely not interested in shitdust.

I got a “newbie” badge from smoking pipes so my next order is 5% off. I was thinking about buying 5-10 pounds of ODF to cellar, but didn’t want to do it until I know when I’m headed home. I’ll hold off until the end of that promotion period to try to time it a little better. I’ve got an amazing wife, but I doubt she’d be too keen on opening, cutting, and jarring 10lbs of flakes for me in my absence.

 

[BROBS]

Well, I’m definitely not interested in shitdust.

I got a “newbie” badge from smoking pipes so my next order is 5% off. I was thinking about buying 5-10 pounds of ODF to cellar, but didn’t want to do it until I know when I’m headed home. I’ll hold off until the end of that promotion period to try to time it a little better. I’ve got an amazing wife, but I doubt she’d be too keen on opening, cutting, and jarring 10lbs of flakes for me in my absence.

You should be fine. The stuff is good for years in a box. Just 5 years is pushing it. You gotta figure at smokingpipes it’s just sitting in the box.

 

[chilllucky]

BROBS and BarrelProof: you two really need to do something to disambiguate your avatars. This conversation is really hard to follow.

 

[Chasing Embers]

BROBS and BarrelProof: you two really need to do something to disambiguate your avatars. This conversation is really hard to follow.

I think that's their actual photos. Never paid attention to avatars, just screen names.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I’ve got an amazing wife, but I doubt she’d be too keen on opening, cutting, and jarring 10lbs of flakes for me in my absence.

In my case, that would be 20 pint jars. Takes less than 10 minutes per pound. The pound bags are quite airtight and should be fine for a couple of months before jarring.

 

[BarrelProof]

BROBS and BarrelProof: you two really need to do something to disambiguate your avatars. This conversation is really hard to follow.

When I joined this forum and put that picture there, then started talking to BROBS more about different tobaccos, I made the same observation.