Just discovered the ultimate tip for keeping SG 1792 lit - all you have to do is open the tin, forget about it for several months, and Presto! Lights easily and stays lit. Still tastes great but who knew?! 
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I pull from several opened tins. Rarely do Ball jar them any more. Once the tin is done…open another. Doesn’t seem to affect the taste to the detriment of the blend & I prefer drier 
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That doesn't surprise me. All Gawith & Hogwarts blends come out the tin pretty moist unless you get the odd short straw with the occasional tin with 'lid-itus' and the contents have dried out. I tend to jar their stuff since I buy it in those big green resealable bags or if it is their 500g Plugs I just cut it up into travel plugs and jar the rest. I find that if you allow about ten minutes dry time with rubbed out plug you get a smoke that requires very few relights. When I have smoked tins of Bobs CH Flake, Ennerdale they seem to smoke just fine straight out of the tin.
I smoke a lot in the car and on the boat and Homey Ain't Got No Time for relights and all that jazz...I need something that loads and packs easily and stays lit. I shred stuff fine and let it get nicely dry but not crunchy. Basically, just forget about it and let our Tennessee humidity act as nature's humidor and things will be spot-on.
Oh happy fault! That makes sense for how moist SG blends are.
Most tins that I open are left open for several days (or weeks) depending on how moist the contents are. IME SG blends are way too moist upon initial opening.
I am going to give that a try. I am so tired of having to relight the blend. I do enjoy this blend a lot once I get it lit.
I also completely rub out Gawith flakes. The fold and stuff method is just gonna cause frustration most of the time.
Most G&H and SG blends benefit from 15-20 minutes resting for my smoking style and preferences - but 1792 and most of their ropes / plugs need a bit extra. Black XXX and 1792 are always a nuisance to get burning properly but man oh man are they tasty once they get going. The 2-3 months drying thing is new to me, but a happy result 
I love my GH & SG Blends.
I buy bulk when I can and process then leave it to air out overnight on a tray and jar it the next morning.
I refill a tin or pouch from the jars and keep a rotation going in that manner.
This has worked well for me.
I buy bulk when I can and process then leave it to air out overnight on a tray and jar it the next morning.
I refill a tin or pouch from the jars and keep a rotation going in that manner.
This has worked well for me.
Just rubbing them out and shredding much finer than normal flakes has been my ticket, great stuff better than expected, had my first bowl yesterday.