Jar - Jar - Jar - Jar - Jar

[ashdigger]

However your tobacco arrives: tins, cans, bags, zip locks, cylinders, pouches, the empty skulls of your enemies or dropped by the tobacco fairy.....
Open the "container" and place it in a "Ball" or "Kerr" style jar. Bigger jars are not better jars. Make sure the rim of the jar is clean, then place a new lid on jar and tighten it down with the ring.
Fill it to whatever your hearts desire. The more the better though.
Fill out some form of label with the date. You can make it extremely simple or you can get extremely carried away. They are yours. Do as you will.
Place them in a temperature controlled DARK area.
Be patient. You'll be rewarded.
I've just answered all of your questions about long term tobacco storage.
But, don't forget to overthink this simple primer, like you are right now.

 

[Chasing Embers]

 

[spartacus]

You must own stock in Ball

 

[mikethompson]

But what type of jar is the manliest?

 

[carolinachurchwarden]

But...but...what about rotation? I mean no good cellar is complete without a well thought out established excel table that tells you when you should rotate the front to the back, the side to the middle, the middle to the bottom, and the bottom to the top...

 

[Chasing Embers]

What rotation?

 

[carolinachurchwarden]

You gotta rotate them or they'll spoil! Like fruit, you know?

 

[aro222]

I heard a rumor that they are going to stop making Ball and Kerr jars as of 2020, something to do with the FDA.

Better stock up while you can...JAD anyone ?

 

[Chasing Embers]

You gotta rotate them or they'll spoil! Like fruit, you know?

In thirty years that's the first I've heard that one.

JAD anyone ?

Bring it on, my cellar is complete! ::

 

[rmpeeps]

~ “But what type of jar is the manliest?”
Balls, of course.

 

[snagstangl]

I bet the percentage of jars used for tobacco is similar to the number pipe smokers as a percentage of the population. Not even a drop in the bucket.

 

[xingpao]

I have a question!
The words "cool" and "dark" are often used in cellar advice, but you said "temperature controlled". Does this mean any dark area of a normal 65-75 degree home will work and is there an optimal temperature, i.e. is 65 better than 75?

 

[Chasing Embers]

I don't put that much thought into it. All of my tobacco is in my living room closet, some has been there for a couple of decades with no ill effect.

 

[robcapp]

I don't put that much thought into it. All of my tobacco is in my living room closet, some has been there for a couple of decades with no ill effect

Duane, does your closet smell of tobacco from your 'sealed' tins?

 

[shanez]

I've got 3 to 4 dozen 4oz mason jars each with 2oz or less of a different blend in them which is what I smoke out of.
My cellared tins are in individual sealed (non-vacuum) mylar bags each with a small silica absorber packet in it for long term storage.
I'm not intending anything for extreme long term storage on purpose, it just kind of worked out that way. I buy and store based on what's on sale and how much free money I have. All of my cellared tins of SPC PP SR could theoretically last me until I die but if they go on a really good sale, well, I might end up with a few more. In my mind, it's not about a "tobacco-pocalypse" but rather I can afford it now so I don't have to worry about things like losing my job, being placed on disability, and other possible future woes. Anything happens, I'm good with my cellar. Anything that benefits from aging is just a bonus.
Also, long term storage, non-vaccum, mylar bags and silica packets are really cheap. Especially if you buy 250 at a time.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Double post

 

[Chasing Embers]

Duane, does your closet smell of tobacco from your 'sealed' tins?

If it did, I'd be worried, but most of it is jarred.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

 

[Chasing Embers]

:clap:
At this point it would surprise me more if we're not related.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

I just couldn't help myself :mrgreen: