Is it acceptable to throw bagged tobaccos into a Tupperdor?

[Egg Shen]

I have a cooler and some Broveda packs and in it is about 30 blends in various bag types - from the Country Squire bags which are as thin as a ziploc to slightly thicker Watch City and Wilke bags to the Ken Byron Mylar bags (which are a fairly thin Mylar). Is this acceptable as long term storage? I’m not so concerned about the cooler seal - it is strong. What I was worried about is the scent profiles of the various tobaccos marrying due to the thin walls of the bags. Or is that going overboard?

I have some time on my hands today to jar them if need be, but wanted some other opinions before expending the effort. Thanks!

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

The KBV bags I wouldn’t worry about so much, the others I would over time.

 

[gervais]

If it were me, I'd opt for the tried and true mason jar. No boveda required, and no cooler needed either. Unless your storing it outside in a garage or something, then I'd put it in a cooler of some sort, but that's not ideal.

Just mason jars, out of direct sunlight at roomish temperature for longterm storage. Mylar is also acceptable.

Now your boveda method in a cooler would probably be alright to keep it fresh too, just overkill and too much, in my opinion

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I wouldn't worry about the flavors marrying unless they are in there for years. But it also would be easy to garner them to mylar bags. The seal on the cooler isn't prefect either.

 

[Egg Shen]

I wouldn't worry about the flavors marrying unless they are in there for years. But it also would be easy to garner them to mylar bags. The seal on the cooler isn't prefect either.

Thanks. I was able to jar all but about a pound. I will do the rest when I can pick up some pint jars. I was going to use it long term but I don’t want my aromatic compounds intermingling.


I don’t have and don’t want a Mylar machine and may have worn out my welcome regarding the use of my neighbor’s machine.

 

[kg.legat0]

I have been keeping baggies and open tins in my spare tupperdore for quite a while, no problems whatsoever - jars are great, too, of course.

 

[craig61a]

Plastic is permeable, that is air/moisture can actually pass through it. The heavier plastic bags that some vendors use will hold up for a matter of years.

If you throw them in a cooler and come back a year later you will smell the tobacco in the cooler.

Heavy (7 mil) Mylar is pretty much bulletproof.

 

[craig61a]

I seal aromatic blends in Mason jars and vacuum them. Remains as near new for a long long time.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Thanks. I was able to jar all but about a pound. I will do the rest when I can pick up some pint jars. I was going to use it long term but I don’t want my aromatic compounds intermingling.


I don’t have and don’t want a Mylar machine and may have worn out my welcome regarding the use of my neighbor’s machine.

I sealed mine with a clothes iron. Worked better than the machine and I didn't want to use vacuum.

 

[Smoke Wagon]

I sealed mine with a clothes iron. Worked better than the machine and I didn't want to use vacuum.

I use an iron too.I back it up with a piece of lumber when sealing.

 

[Mr_houston]

I’ve got 2 Tupperware boxes for random baggies and open tins of tobacco. One for Latakia blends and one for all else.

None of this is fit long term storage, but are part of my open tins. The better stuff is in short term jars.