Keeping humidity while cellaring

[WordDragon]

I just bought me a sweet coolidor that will hold my temperature where I need it for a long time. (55 degrees). I’m cellaring my tobacco in mason jars. My question is will humidity go through the jars if I set the coolidor to 58 percent humidity? Or should I just vacuum seal these jars? I plan on cellaring these for years and want this to be perfect when I open these 5 years down the road. Any advice?

 

[sablebrush52]

Tobacco stored in properly sealed mason jars will hold its moisture for years. Same with heat sealed metallized Mylar.

 

[WordDragon]

Tobacco stored in properly sealed mason jars will hold its moisture for years. Same with heat sealed metallized Mylar.

sweet. So would it be even better if I vacuum seal the mason jars? They have these cool pump kits nowadays

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

No, don't vacuum seal. Mason jars will take care of your tobacco for a long, long time. Nothing gets out, nothing gets in.

 

[sablebrush52]

sweet. So would it be even better if I vacuum seal the mason jars? They have these cool pump kits nowadays

If you want to delay aging you can vacuum seal the jars. Here's a link to an article addressing this on Greg Pease's site:

G. L. Pease - Articles & Essays

 

[craig61a]

I do put a little vacuum on my canning jars to secure the lid, vacuum them heavy when cellaring aromatics.

Some jars I just screw the lid on.

99% of the tobacco i cellar is just put in a jar or a bag and sealed. I push out the air on the Mylar bags.

 

[WordDragon]

Ok so no vacuum. Do I need to worry about humidity levels? Or will they be good for a few years?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Ok so no vacuum. Do I need to worry about humidity levels? Or will they be good for a few years?

They will be good usually for decades unless you get a mold infestation. The aerobic microbes will slowly consume the oxygen in the jars effectively sealing them. You'll even get that classic whoosh sound when you open them.

 

[WordDragon]

They will be good usually for decades unless you get a mold infestation. The aerobic microbes will slowly consume the oxygen in the jars effectively sealing them. You'll even get that classic whoosh sound when you open them.

So you want the aerobic microbes and the whoosh sound? I guess I’ll just place in mason jar then leave in my coolidor at 55 degrees. Should I humidify my coolidor though?

 

[Chasing Embers]

I guess I’ll just place in mason jar then leave in my coolidor at 55 degrees.

Room temperature is fine.

Should I humidify my coolidor though?

Not going to affect the inside of jars.

 

[Briar’s Echo]

Sorry to bring this thread back up but didn’t feel a new one was called for just for my question. And the topics discussed in this thread seem relevant.
So…. When cellaring in mason jars, does anyone ever throw in a boveda terpene shield packet? I get that the jar is air tight if properly secured but maybe using just as a precaution?

 

[Grangerous]

Move to New Jersey and enjoy 99 percent humidity. You’re welcome.

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