My First Mold!

[Pierre1965]

Just went to load a pipe and noticed that one of my jars looked funky. It's full of white web like mold. I've had this tobacco for quit some time and haven't even opened it for a couple months. All of the jars and lids I use get run through the dishwasher on the sanitize setting so I doubt it was contaminated there. I guess it could have come off my hands? I've never had a jar get mold before, but now I'm obsessively looking at all of my other jars wondering what else I'll lose. I just jarred up a pound of Syrian latakia and would be very upset if it goes off. I've found G.L. Pease's article and plan to scour it tonight. Ugghhh!

 

[seanv]

Someone swore that dishwashers were disease breeding grounds on here once. I forget who it was. Either way I never reuse jars. A new tin goes in a new jar. Sucks about your mold issue

 

[Casual]

Nightmare fuel.

 

[logs]

Welcome to the club! Mold is a right of passage... now you're an official pipe guy

 

[bullet08]

Don't trust dishwasher. Handwash with antibacterial soap and dry thoroughly. Molds are everywhere. They just need right condition to "bloom". Heat, moisture, and no light are perfect for the molds.

 

[Scarlet claw]

I can't say from experience my tobacco is not round long enough for that to happen. it may be just a very juice tobacco, Anything with moisture can create mold i guess

 

[Dallas Wynn]

Just went to load a pipe and noticed that one of my jars looked funky. It's full of white web like mold. I've had this tobacco for quit some time and haven't even opened it for a couple months. All of the jars and lids I use get run through the dishwasher on the sanitize setting so I doubt it was contaminated there. I guess it could have come off my hands? I've never had a jar get mold before, but now I'm obsessively looking at all of my other jars wondering what else I'll lose. I just jarred up a pound of Syrian latakia and would be very upset if it goes off. I've found G.L. Pease's article and plan to scour it tonight. Ugghhh!

Sorry to hear that, mold sucks! Just an FYI from my days of cultivating mushies; when you jar your tobaccos, make sure you are in a fairly small room woth no fans running (this includes the A/C or furnace unless it is a room without vents and the door is shut. Fon't forget to wash your hands with dish soap (dawn preferably), and about 10 min. before entering the room, you can spray a lite mist of lysol in the air and then shut the room off until you go in. If it's a persistent problem, you can even make a still air box out of a rubber maid tub. www.shroomery.org has a ton of info about sterile transfer practices. ???‍

 

[Chasing Embers]

Mason jars are hermetically sealed prior to shipping. I've never washed a jar nor have I reused them. The only mold I've experienced has been in tins.

 

[Dallas Wynn]

Mason jars are hermetically sealed prior to shipping. I've never washed a jar nor have I reused them. The only mold I've experienced has been in tins.

Were these tins compromised in any way? Did you find the mold upon opening? Just curious.

 

[BROBS]

I always use either new jars or just wipe them out with a dry paper towel. I do not introduce dishwater or sponges into the mix.

the only mold I’ve seen was on an unopened box of Kendal Plug. It was all inside the ziplock bag inside and none in the box so it was obviously introduced to the tobacco at the factory.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Were these tins compromised in any way? Did you find the mold upon opening? Just curious.

It was during the 2016 Carolina Red Virginia mold incident. Ten tins of Bijou filled with mold.

 

[Dallas Wynn]

It was during the 2016 Carolina Red Virginia mold incident. Ten tins of Bijou filled with mold.

Interesting, did the producer offer to refund or was there a recall of some sort?

 

[sablebrush52]

I do reuse jars, but I boil them and do a final rinse with distilled water. So far no mold in any of the reused jars.

 

[BROBS]

@sablebrush52 has a jarring cauldron!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Interesting, did the producer offer to refund or was there a recall of some sort?

There was a recall, and I was given ten tins of Black Frigate as I was Leary about any more Bijou.

 

[Rockyrepose]

Utraviolet radiation or sunlight is a mold killer. There are entirely too many google results on the topic.

 

[philobeddoe]

One and done, I use them straight from the package and give them to goodwill after they are empty. The cost of a jar is insignificant compared to the cost and availability of tobacco.

 

[Chasing Embers]

One and done, I use them straight from the package and give them to goodwill after they are empty. The cost of a jar is insignificant compared to the cost and availability of tobacco.

+1

Absolutely.

 

[samuelgawith01]

I've had one jar go fuzzy on me........I think two or three ago.Never had a problem washing with unscented soap and then reusing the Ball jars.I just make sure the jar AND lid components are actually dry,and back to room temperature.I also open the jars periodically,and let the tobacco breath an hour or so.

 

[aquadoc]

Don't trust dishwasher. Handwash with antibacterial soap and dry thoroughly. Molds are everywhere. They just need right condition to "bloom". Heat, moisture, and no light are perfect for the molds.

Do not use antibacterial soap unless you do not value your immune system response and antibiotics being effective. Boil the lids like canners do.