How do you store your flake tobaccos?

[jamesrsmithjr]

I'm not familiar with the debate. What's the thought? ..

naa, I lay them down so the ends of the flakes don't get crushed.

 

[cortezattic]

20¢ apiece at Iwan Ries. No vacuum needed, they have ziplock style sealers. I've had flake tobaccos in them preserve well for years.

2 oz. size.

 

[danielplainview]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qaWKF8Pnr4

 

[mranglophile]

Those mylar bags look awesome for cellaring, but aren't they a bit pricey?

Start breaking up lb's of tobacco in pint and 1/2 pint jars i'snt exactly cheap. Luckily for me my wife is the big boss lady at a bix box hobby store, yay for employee discount. For a long time they thought she was some canning guru till they asked her a canning question.

 

[mranglophile]

I didn't watch the video till I replied, make sure you do. Super super funny Dave.

 

[cigrmaster]

I normally have at least 20 tins of flake open at the same time so jars for me would be a pain in the butt. I take all of my open tins and store them in plastic tupperware like containers so the tobacco stays in their original tins. Here is a pic of the type of containers I use. I bought them at Walmart and they come 4 to a set of different sizes, costs about 6 bucks for the set of 4. The opaque ones with the white lids are the ones I am talking about.

 

[tarak]

Harris- I'm curious how fast you smoke through each tin- in other words, how long to your Tupperware tubs keep the baccy fresh and moist? I mason jar everything, but I only smoke a few bowls a week so even my open tins can stay open for a loooooooong time.

 

[eightywon]

Dave. Awesome.

 

[cigrmaster]

tarak, my tobacco stays fresh a minimum of 8 months and many stay fresh for over a year.

 

[scrooge]

I also mason jar every thing once opened, ball has such a wide variety of jars, but ilike cigrmasters idea a lot. if he recommends putting all open tins in Tupperware then it must work. would also take up a lot less space. if anyone would know he would.

 

[PlanxtyPipes]

I'm another one who puts everything I open in mason jars. I leave the flakes whole and put them in the jar immediately without drying. When I want to smoke a flake, I'll take out what I need and do any needed drying then. When I first started smoking I didn't jar my tobaccos. I put down the pipe for a couple of years and when I came back I had several open tins that were dried out. I re-hydrated them, and they were still smoke-able, but the flavors had faded quiet a bit from the oils drying out. Now I just mason jar everything so if I don't get back to it for a while I don't need to worry about it.

 

[okiescout]

Ditto, Peck!
Mranglophile,you can buy the best of them in bulk for a great deal cheaper than Ball jars, and they weight about what an empty paper pouch does. :D
You can heat seal them with a household iron.
Military is currently using them for packaging MREs (Meals Ready to Eat).

 

[sagepipe]

I use wide mouth, half pint Ball jars. Perfect for 50g or so of just about any cut.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Depends on the amount. Wife does jams and marmalades, so we have lots of Ball and Kerr jars about.
The video. Mesmerizing! How does he keep a straight face for so long??

 

[pipesmokingtom]

I love jam and marmalade almost as much as tobacco - seriously.