I'm a newer piper. I've been buying tobacco to store. YouTube has me convinced most companies tins will probably maintain a seal for a good long while. For example, I watch guys called "Pipe Currency" and "Beans316" on YouTube who collect tobacco. They appear to have many tins that are 10 years or older that they left in the original package and the tobacco stored well. I am aware that there's a chance some of them wont make it but I plan on checking on them every so often. So I'm wanting to know if I should move it all into mylar or if its fine in the tin? Thank you.
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I’ve got hundreds of tins. I do check them now and again. So far, only one has lost its seal.
It's a tough call. I've had round tins for twenty years with no problem, well nothing to speak of, maybe a few compromised but for the most part all have held the seal. The square and rectangle tins are more challenging, if I were to plan storage on those over a couple years I'd vacuum seal them in the original tin. I really like tobacco in the original tin, I like cracking the seal on a tin so I don't like to jar tinned tobacco. From what little experience I've had with the aluminum "chip dip" tins I've noticed tobacco reacts to the aluminum differently that the steel tins, seems to corrode faster so I cannot speak for them concerning long term storage. I smoke very little,if any tobacco from aluminum containers. This is just my preference and experience, YMMV.
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I am more diligent about checking the square tins, that’s for sure. So far so good on those, however. The tin with the bad seal was Peterson EMP believe it or not. Not more than a year old. Just get a bad one once in a while I guess. I caught it early enough that, although a bit dry, was totally smokable.
I'm with @Briarcutter on this; my tins are just going to stay sealed until I get to them. Sure, it's a roll of the dice, but I just don't have the room to put tins in mylar as a Plan B. As previously mentioned, square/rectangular tins are more susceptible to busted seals than round ones, and of my tins, most of them are round, so there's that. It's a tiny risk yes, but one that has to be taken in my view.
Most of my holdings are in bulk, but that presents its own problem. Most of my factory sealed bags are fine, but Mac Baren (a big part of my cellar) packed their flakes in decorative gold colored paper inside the sealed plastic. Translation: a foothold for mold to develop. So I had to just transfer all the flake-age to mylar, and after a brief period of mourning for the loss of the original packaging, I felt a lot better about it.
But back to tins...yeah, it's your call. It's a roll of the dice either way. Assess the risk, and make your choice as you see fit.
Most of my holdings are in bulk, but that presents its own problem. Most of my factory sealed bags are fine, but Mac Baren (a big part of my cellar) packed their flakes in decorative gold colored paper inside the sealed plastic. Translation: a foothold for mold to develop. So I had to just transfer all the flake-age to mylar, and after a brief period of mourning for the loss of the original packaging, I felt a lot better about it.
But back to tins...yeah, it's your call. It's a roll of the dice either way. Assess the risk, and make your choice as you see fit.
If I may ask. When you transfer your McB to bags, do you have seperate bags for each tin, or do you just have one big mylar and heap all the tins in together?I'm with @Briarcutter on this; my tins are just going to stay sealed until I get to them. Sure, it's a roll of the dice, but I just don't have the room to put tins in mylar as a Plan B. As previously mentioned, square/rectangular tins are more susceptible to busted seals than round ones, and of my tins, most of them are round, so there's that. It's a tiny risk yes, but one that has to be taken in my view.
Most of my holdings are in bulk, but that presents its own problem. Most of my factory sealed bags are fine, but Mac Baren (a big part of my cellar) packed their flakes in decorative gold colored paper inside the sealed plastic. Translation: a foothold for mold to develop. So I had to just transfer all the flake-age to mylar, and after a brief period of mourning for the loss of the original packaging, I felt a lot better about it.
But back to tins...yeah, it's your call. It's a roll of the dice either way. Assess the risk, and make your choice as you see fit.
The game has its risks. You simply play it and take them based on your preferences.
I mostly keep everything in the tin that comes in a tin. For a period of time I did break down 8oz tins into (4) 2oz jars so I'm not opening 8oz tins down the line but I've stopped bothering with that. Most of my tins are C&D style.
I don't want to have to deal with mylar, so I don't deal with mylar even though others love it. I also don't buy anything bulk anymore so no need for more jars either.
I mostly keep everything in the tin that comes in a tin. For a period of time I did break down 8oz tins into (4) 2oz jars so I'm not opening 8oz tins down the line but I've stopped bothering with that. Most of my tins are C&D style.
I don't want to have to deal with mylar, so I don't deal with mylar even though others love it. I also don't buy anything bulk anymore so no need for more jars either.
How did you choose to protect those precious bags of Plumcake?I'm with @Briarcutter on this; my tins are just going to stay sealed until I get to them. Sure, it's a roll of the dice, but I just don't have the room to put tins in mylar as a Plan B. As previously mentioned, square/rectangular tins are more susceptible to busted seals than round ones, and of my tins, most of them are round, so there's that. It's a tiny risk yes, but one that has to be taken in my view.
Most of my holdings are in bulk, but that presents its own problem. Most of my factory sealed bags are fine, but Mac Baren (a big part of my cellar) packed their flakes in decorative gold colored paper inside the sealed plastic. Translation: a foothold for mold to develop. So I had to just transfer all the flake-age to mylar, and after a brief period of mourning for the loss of the original packaging, I felt a lot better about it.
But back to tins...yeah, it's your call. It's a roll of the dice either way. Assess the risk, and make your choice as you see fit.
I only transferred the bulk flake, because that's the only factory packaging that had paper within the sealed plastic. Their bulk for non-flake cut doesn't have any paper in there, so I keep them as is. Likewise, all my tins, Mac Baren or otherwise, are staying as they are.
Tho not nearly as many as cigars, thank God... lol
I’ve taken to stacking up tins, but I’ve picked up a bit of bulk lately so I bought some Mylar. If it weren’t so noisy I’d sleep on the big five gallon ones stuffed with Sutliff pound bags
Ear plugs should fix that problem right up.I’ve taken to stacking up tins, but I’ve picked up a bit of bulk lately so I bought some Mylar. If it weren’t so noisy I’d sleep on the big five gallon ones stuffed with Sutliff pound bags
I have tin tins with plastic lids, some of which are bulging, while others are not bulging but have lost weight, as if the tobacco were dry. The round and square tins are fine for now, although my tobacco is no more than seven years old. I don't see any rust on the outside of them either. Well, the room is always dry and moderately cool, there is no humidity. Another thing is when I decide to open one of these tins and see what I find inside. Those that have lost weight are not bulky, or at least give the impression that the tobacco could be drier. It also depends on the brand, from what I have seen. I would sincerely like the aging limit to be no more than 5 or 6 years, but that is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve.
I think I'm going to seal everything up in mylar. Being only 29 and buying a decent amount for the future, can't hurt to guarantee its survival. Thanks for the advice everybody.