Question About Salty Dogs/Mick McQuaid Package

[americaman]

I have packages of Salty Dogs and Mick McQuaid laying around, and also Captain Black Grape (my all time favorite).

Are these pouches good to go for long term storage, or should I transfer them to jars? They seem to be paper, wrapped with plastic. The tobacco in the Mick McQuaid packs feels good to go.

 

[MarcosEZLN]

I can't speak to long term storage but I know that the Salty Dogs plug itself is also sealed inside a smaller plastic bag once you open the pouch. I've got about 20 plugs myself that I haven't bothered to jar yet so I'll be curious to see what others have to say.

 

[anotherbob]

jar it. Plastic can have tiny holes you can't see. Think of it like a slow leak from a tire.

 

[pantsBoots]

I have packages of Salty Dogs and Mick McQuaid laying around, and also Captain Black Grape (my all time favorite).

Are these pouches good to go for long term storage, or should I transfer them to jars? They seem to be paper, wrapped with plastic. The tobacco in the Mick McQuaid packs feels good to go.

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I keep a plug in the salty dogs pouch for immediate consumption, and it's not drying out as fast as I thought it would. My backup stash of plugs are kept in a jar. I remove those from the outer pouch, but I keep them in their cellophane wrap. When I finish a plug, I just grab another from the jar and put it into the pouch.

 

[captpat]

I use mason jars for long-term storage of Salty Dogs I don't trust the plastic wrapping.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

I put my packets of tobacco in zip locked bags & store them in Tupperware. Been doing it for years and seems to work for me.?️

 

[btp79]

I used to jar it, now I'll place 3 or 4 package and all in mylar bags and seal it.

 

[krizzose]

Those Mick McQuaid bags aren’t gonna do it for long term storage.

 

[alaskanpiper]

When in doubt jar it. What is the downside?

 

[americaman]

When in doubt jar it. What is the downside?

Thanks everyone.

I just like having them in the package. It’s sort of like opening tins and putting them in mason jars. Just not as aesthetically pleasing. Mason jars are for bulk, y’know?

 

[alaskanpiper]

Thanks everyone.

I just like having them in the package. It’s sort of like opening tins and putting them in mason jars. Just not as aesthetically pleasing. Mason jars are for bulk, y’know?

You could mylar them in their original packaging. Or put the og packaging in a bigger jar, haha.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

I bought some Mick McQuaide Plug last year which was 12 years old and had only been stored in the plastic packet, it was spot on moisture wise.

 

[Ahi Ka]

You just started this thread to brag about having some mick mcquaid didn’t ya

 

[americaman]

You just started this thread to brag about having some mick mcquaid didn’t ya

It’s still in production.

 

[Ahi Ka]

It’s still in production.

Not the plug though right? I assumed this was what you meant

 

[FurCoat]

I used to jar it, now I'll place 3 or 4 package and all in mylar bags and seal it.

Same

 

[romaso]

I sometimes use those big 36oz peanut butter jars, I think they'd fit several pouches. Or, like Simmerdown️, wrap in ziplock bags in another tupperware type container.
I've been storing the plastic Mac Baren 1 lb bags in 5 gallon buckets for years, about 10 years old when I pull them out now and they are fine.

 

[americaman]

Not the plug though right? I assumed this was what you meant

Not the plug form, but it’s the same blend as the plug. JimInks confirmed this.

 

[--dante--]

Thanks everyone.

I just like having them in the package. It’s sort of like opening tins and putting them in mason jars. Just not as aesthetically pleasing. Mason jars are for bulk, y’know?

Just line the inside of the jar with one of the pouches -- aesthetics plus jarring!