How to Store Pipe Tobacco
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I don't think I'll do that with the twist I have. It is not so easy as a rope or block to cut into sections without messing it up.
I had the "Hallo Twist" of mine stored in one of these tins of the paint tin kind (like the 100g HU tins). It did fit in there without having to cut it into pieces.
When I began I just kept my tobacco in the tins it came in. Learned that wasn’t a good idea as I got the “$hit Dust” pretty quickly! lol. Graduated to mason jars and haven’t had a problem.
If I’m getting into a larger jar often, I’ll usually divide it into a couple smaller jars, but this isn’t dogma, rather something I try and do. Example, I’ve got a jar of Bayou Morning that held ~6oz, packed in tight. I’m down to an ounce remaining in the same jar and it’s still fine to my taste buds.
(A couple pounds of Bayou Morning are on my order list for 2020.)
If I’m getting into a larger jar often, I’ll usually divide it into a couple smaller jars, but this isn’t dogma, rather something I try and do. Example, I’ve got a jar of Bayou Morning that held ~6oz, packed in tight. I’m down to an ounce remaining in the same jar and it’s still fine to my taste buds.
(A couple pounds of Bayou Morning are on my order list for 2020.)
Someone asked me earlier how I did my cellaring. Which was a interesting observation. I may be new to piping but I’m a very organized person. I happen to have a lot of canning jars around so that wasn’t a problem.
then I went on that website we referenced earlier cellarlabels.com. I downloaded a template from the community of a jar lid cover, cut and pasted it into PowerPoint, printed and trimmed.
It may take a little trial and error to get the circle right, but not much. I ended up making a circle exactly the size I needed. Now I can easily resize my image to that size
I use double-sided tape to attach it to the tape lid.
hopefully you can see the tape in this photo. I put smaller pieces running from the edge to the center.
I the carefully center the image on the lid and press around the edges. I don’t press the center. It causes wrinkles.
Then add the ring and your done.
then I went on that website we referenced earlier cellarlabels.com. I downloaded a template from the community of a jar lid cover, cut and pasted it into PowerPoint, printed and trimmed.
It may take a little trial and error to get the circle right, but not much. I ended up making a circle exactly the size I needed. Now I can easily resize my image to that size
I use double-sided tape to attach it to the tape lid.
hopefully you can see the tape in this photo. I put smaller pieces running from the edge to the center.
I the carefully center the image on the lid and press around the edges. I don’t press the center. It causes wrinkles.
Then add the ring and your done.
Well done! I do similar on some jars, but don't bother taping it to the lid.
I use bail jars for stuff I'll be accessing frequently, and Mason type jars for longer term. With a couple of exceptions: For some reason I have a couple of huge bail tops. One holds two pounds of tobacco.
I use bail jars for stuff I'll be accessing frequently, and Mason type jars for longer term. With a couple of exceptions: For some reason I have a couple of huge bail tops. One holds two pounds of tobacco.
That is absolutely amazing. I'd do the same if I was a little more patient. Maybe someday
Nice work! There's no way in a million years that I could cut a circle that round with scissors.
No problem. The lid obscures errors. Well, many of them!
I'm on board with the general consensus, store it in a jar. My problem is rotating through my open jars before I open a fresh tin of something new.
I will often just cut the label off the tin to fit the jar lid. I don't bother taping it either because I reuse the lids and I don't always store the same blend in that jar.
Edit: sorry about the orientation. I took it in portrait mode on my phone. I'm not sure why it got flipped.
Edit: sorry about the orientation. I took it in portrait mode on my phone. I'm not sure why it got flipped.
That’s cool. The ones I did were bulk blends. I thought about not taping them and didn’t have them taped initially. But, I was afraid the paper would be damaged and also you can buy a box of lids for next to nothing. In the end I decided I could just save the lids if I want to change the jar for another blend.
I bet the labels from the tins are more durable than just paper. When you say cut the tin... do you literally cut the medal lid?
From cardboard peanut can tins.
metal tins I usually try to peel off the label carefully. It doesn’t always work.
metal tins I usually try to peel off the label carefully. It doesn’t always work.
The labels are awesome but I have hundreds of jars. Too much time. I use small white labels and write the maker, blend and date on the label.
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I haven't found anything that's worth the trouble. Standard lighter fluid can be used as a solvent to help remove the glue to help peel off the sticker but it's a hell of a mess.
It might be possible to soak the lids in hot water until the label more or less floats off. It works on some types of stickers depending on the adhesive. Not sure how well it works on tobacco tins.
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