Old Tobacco

[davem]

Gents I have some opened, and unopened tins of pipe tobacco. Unfortunately it's spent 3 to 4 years in the back of an suv, summer temps in excess of probably 130, winters below freezing. Is it safe to smoke? Is so, is it going to be bad tasting? One can of was stolen like botulism.

 

[rajangan]

Gents I have some opened, and unopened tins of pipe tobacco. Unfortunately it's spent 3 to 4 years in the back of an suv, summer temps in excess of probably 130, winters below freezing. Is it safe to smoke? Is so, is it going to be bad tasting? One can of was stolen like botulism.

Afaik, botulism doesn't cause swelling.
You don't have to worry about the tobacco unless if it's moldy, in which case you could theoretically still smoke it. Don't chew it though. Aflatoxins are destroyed by burning.

 

[rajangan]

Afaik, botulism doesn't cause swelling.
You don't have to worry about the tobacco unless if it's moldy, in which case you could theoretically still smoke it. Don't chew it though. Aflatoxins are destroyed by burning.

I double checked. Botulism does cause swelling. Sorry. My bad. But tobacco is probably too dry and acidic to produce it.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Load up a bowl and smoke it. Best way to find out.

 

[chopper]

Aged and heat treated tobacco? Should be just fine.

P.S. Do not smoke mouldy tobacco.

 

[sablebrush52]

NEVER smoke moldy tobacco. Tobacco molds are highly toxic. You get one set of lungs and you should try to keep them. They're expensive to replace.

If not moldy, give it a try. You might have some accidentally nicely "stoved" tobacco.

 

[mso489]

Yeah, I'd look it over, and if it isn't moldy or otherwise mysteriously discolored, give it a try. I suspect the "stoving" in the SUV will have changed the flavors somewhat, but not necessarily in a bad way.

 

[bullet08]

I would check over the tobacco carefully for anything strange. Go ask local priest to check on it, maybe few drop of purified holy water. Get the last rites and share the stash with the padre.

 

[Tommydawg]

I assume the opened ones are pure crap, but who knows. Let’s us know how it goes!

 

[davem]

So far, the Mac Baren Vanilla Cream is great!

 

[DAR]

3-4 years in the back of an suv......... wtf?
What else is in that suv? Any dead bodies? ?

 

[musicman]

The heat probably didn’t do much but cook it a bit. The cold however, might have rendered it flavorless.

only one way to find out.

 

[davem]

3-4 years in the back of an suv......... wtf?
What else is in that suv? Any dead bodies? ?

Some guy named Hoffa was sleeping in the back seat!

 

[JOHN72]

A few turns and ready to smoke.............

 

[kcghost]

If it isn't moldy you can give it a try. Don't expect too much.

 

[davem]

The Haddo's Delight is amazing!

 

[daberman]

Load up a bowl and smoke it. Best way to find out.

Do a review!

 

[davem]

I'm still alive! It definitely didn't hurt the Haddo's Delight, not one bit!