Is it ok to completely pack a jar with tobacco so there is no room for air or should you leave a gap? Thanks
Packing a Canning Jar
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Doesn't seem to matter. No matter how tight you pack it there will still be air in the jar.
That’s true. Each of these jars contains a full pound which had to be pressed very firmly — Nonetheless, there’s plenty of air in the jars.
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No matter how much you pack down to fill a jar, there is always O2 in there; lots. Plenty of air.
I pack the jars pretty tight. Same for mylar bags. The way I look at it is plugs and flakes are pressed tight and age wonderfully, so wht not pack a jar full. I haven't heard yet where anyone is rubbing out flakes and plugs to get more air to them for aging. Now I don't press the tobacco in the jar too tight but firm. I may be wrong, but that's what I do.
I like to leave some air space.
Contact with oxygen will help neutralize the acids in the tobacco,take the edge off,and promote a mellowed flavor.
Contact with oxygen will help neutralize the acids in the tobacco,take the edge off,and promote a mellowed flavor.
Not that I have seen, nor is it likely that anyone has the patience, time and resources to actually test.
But the less oxygen, the sooner anaerobic aging begins!
I use this weird carved stick I bought from a local artist to compress tobacco in my jars. I used to use a flashlight. I've always stuffed as much as possible into them, with no problems at all, except for getting to the last couple ounces at the bottom of the jar which are just beyond the reach of my fingers and compressed into a hockey puck. I use a knife to break that up.
I've bought many tins of ribbon cut tobacco that were packed so tightly into the tin that they were effectively a plug, so I figure why not pack jars the same way?