We've had posts about how many open tins you have at any given time. I want to know how long everyone keeps an open tin in their rotation without jarring it -- not how long it "should" be left open, but how long it actually sits out?
Honest Answers Only: How Long Do You Leave a Tin Open?
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Only with tins of stuff I won't be buying again for a while, which is mainly blends with Latakia and/or Oriental leaf.
I'm nearly finished with a tin of SG Balkan Flake that I opened February last year.
I'm nearly finished with a tin of SG Balkan Flake that I opened February last year.
Once I open a tin, I jar it right away... even if I never buy that blend again. It's probably unnecessary, but I do it nonetheless.
I have a very small rotation so 99% jarred when opened. If I am trying a new blend it will stay in the tin(50gr.) and and after a bowl or two eventually vacuum seal it after a test or the jar it.
I jar most tinned blends immediately upon opening with the exception of Cornell and Diehl products. For reasons I don’t understand, their blends seem to need a little decanting before jarring. I’ll let an open C&D tin sit for a couple days before jarring it. I’ll keep the lid on but not sealed so it can get some air.
I'm lazy about tins. I haven't even opened one in a long time. I generally smoke the same tobacco until I finish the jar.
It all comes down to your local temp/humidity.
It's been pretty hot and humid in the Northeast all summer, I would not be bothered about opening a tin in May and letting it sit "opened" (with the lid on obviously) until September/October.
That said, I usually keep open tins in a Cooler-dor.
When I open a tin I smoke it until it's gone. Unopened tins are stored in my cellar.
The humidity where I live is 18% today which is just a little high.
I have no issues with an open tin for about 1-2 months before it is too dry for my preference. If a tin lasts that long. If I open a tin and don't repeatedly open it could take over 4 months before it's too dry.
I have no issues with an open tin for about 1-2 months before it is too dry for my preference. If a tin lasts that long. If I open a tin and don't repeatedly open it could take over 4 months before it's too dry.
Sometimes a short time, sometimes a long time. Ive got tins that are good for over a year...if they are good tins. Most the time I jar it.
A tin would only last me two or three days so no need for jarring it.
Depends on the tin. The C&d style with the plastic lid will hold up for quite a bit. The square or round metal tins not as much once opened. Having said that though I've really come to smoke what I have open and keep it to maybe 3 open at the most. In the beginning I'd open everything but I find that it loses its oomph if not smoked within a month or so.
I jar tins as soon as I open them. But I go through them slowly. I rarely smoke more than one bowl per day.
Depends on the blend. I leave the tin with the lid on until I like the moisture level. I check it daily by smoking a bowl.
If it is really moist, I will leave it with the lid off for a bit until I like the moisture level by feel or smoking.
You will have to decide for yourself when it is dry enough by regularly checking the tin.
If it is really moist, I will leave it with the lid off for a bit until I like the moisture level by feel or smoking.
You will have to decide for yourself when it is dry enough by regularly checking the tin.
Depends on the blend.
I opened a tin of Cult BRM in probably April....I finished it the other day. The last bowl tasted and was as moist as the first.
Most non aromatics I just smoke through a few at a time until they are gone. I have no problems keeping them for 2 months without jarring.
The ones I know I won't be smoking often get jarred immediately....or eventually, whichever comes first.
I opened a tin of Cult BRM in probably April....I finished it the other day. The last bowl tasted and was as moist as the first.
Most non aromatics I just smoke through a few at a time until they are gone. I have no problems keeping them for 2 months without jarring.
The ones I know I won't be smoking often get jarred immediately....or eventually, whichever comes first.
Depends on the blend but on average 3-4 weeks. Aromatics I keep in the tin especially if really moist. Never had an issue with then drying out.
Tins dont get jarred or bagged in my case. I open them and smoke them till they are gone. I have two tins I'm working on right now. I only buy tins of new blends I want to try.
Weeks to months. I do live in a high humidity area and I typically toss my open tins into a Tupperware type tub.