On Cellaring

[AlanH]

If one is cellaring in glass jars does extreme temperature hurt or help the aging process? What are your thoughts, experiences and wisdom? Is it bad to cellar outside in say a shed or should it be in temperature controlled environment? Could summer heat help age quicker ? Would freezing kill favor? ??

 

[cigrmaster]

I can only relay my experience and I have always kept my tobacco in a cool dark place where the temp did not vary more than 2 degrees. I have always had a whole house dehumidifier. I have never had a seal fail and I have never had even a whiff of mold.

When I see these threads where people are getting mold I wonder how they keep their tobacco. In your case you might as well throw away the money you were going to spend on tobacco. No way would I ever keep my stash outside unless the place was climate controlled.

When I had to ship my humidor to Florid a I hired a refer truck so the temp would stay constant.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Once jarred you should avoid significant temperature and humidity swings.

 

[Grangerous]

And light ?

 

[C&D Fanatic]

Doesn't have to too temperature controlled (why I switched from cigars). But there has to be some level of consistency to storage. I can't think of any place where outdoor weather would be stable enough to store it outside. Dark closet not near an outside wall with poor insulation is the best location imo

 

[forloveoffreedom]

Cooler dark place here yet it ranges from 55-60 F. Also never had mold or a failed jar seal. A few c&d fails but that’s a different story I’d say. I have stored many sealed mylar bags in my car during the summer with temps up to maybe 125f and again no mold but some fun semi-stoving.