Squeeze Moist Tobacco In Jar Or Not?

[JPh]

When jarring moist tobacco I squeeze as much as I can in small jars, assuming that the more compact it is, the longer it will preserve moisture. But is that the case?

Recently I packed Sutliff creme brulee in1 oz jars: a month later it's already dried out somewhat.

 

[canucklehead]

When jarring moist tobacco I squeeze as much as I can in small jars, assuming that the more compact it is, the longer it will preserve moisture. But is that the case?

Recently I packed Sutliff creme brulee in1 oz jars: a month later it's already dried out somewhat.

Do you live in a desert? Or do you have AC? I can't get Sutliff aros to dry sitting spread out on a plate for a month. They're the only tobaccos I microwave.

 

[JPh]

Do you live in a desert? Or do you have AC? I can't get Sutliff aros to dry sitting spread out on a plate for a month. They're the only tobaccos I microwave.

It's still moist, of course. But not as much as when it came out of the Sutliff bag.

 

[BROBS]

When jarring moist tobacco I squeeze as much as I can in small jars, assuming that the more compact it is, the longer it will preserve moisture. But is that the case?

Recently I packed Sutliff creme brulee in1 oz jars: a month later it's already dried out somewhat.

what kind of jar?

 

[Country Bladesmith]

what kind of jar?

Apparently magical if it can dry out a Sutliff aromatic.

When jarring moist tobacco I squeeze as much as I can in small jars, assuming that the more compact it is, the longer it will preserve moisture. But is that the case?

Recently I packed Sutliff creme brulee in1 oz jars: a month later it's already dried out somewhat.

Unless that’s a typo, I’ve never seen mason jars that small, and most other types of jars are not trustworthy in my opinion. If it’s not designed to give a truly airtight seal, you can expect humidity to fluctuate with the environment. Get yourself some mason jars. That being said, that Sutliff probably needed to dry out some, so no harm, no foul.

 

[JPh]

what kind of jar?

Rooster Mason Jar Shot Glasses. Does it matter?

 

[JPh]

that Sutliff probably needed to dry out some, so no harm, no foul.

I use this tobacco to scent a room. So I need it to be as pungent and humid as possible.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

a month later it's already dried out somewhat.

That helps those blends. ?

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Rooster Mason Jar Shot Glasses. Does it matter?

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depends on how well they're made. It says shot glasses.. maybe they're not air tight.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I use this tobacco to scent a room. So I need it to be as pungent and humid as possible.

If you’re storing it, then read my post above about airtight jars. You want real canning jars, not those shot glass things.

 

[JPh]

That helps those blends. ?

Not for my purpose: warming up tobacco to release fragrance.

 

[JPh]

If you’re storing it, then read my post above about airtight jars. You want real canning jars, not those shot glass things.

I also have the classic 2 oz Mason jars with the rubber band. But to minimize the amount of tobacco exposed when opening them I thought having the smallest possible jars would be a good thing. So I got those mini jars. A mistake, it seems.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Not for my purpose: warming up tobacco to release fragrance.

There you have it.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I also have the classic 2 oz Mason jars with the rubber band. But to minimize the amount of tobacco exposed when opening them I thought having the smallest possible jars would be a good thing. So I got those mini jars. A mistake, it seems.

Why not store what you’re not using in an airtight jar, and just take out what you need and put it on a warmer or whatever you’re using to heat it? Also, I bet you could “freshen it up” the drier/used stuff by spritzing it with some propylene glycol. Maybe get more use out of it.

 

[JPh]

Why not store what you’re not using in an airtight jar, and just take out what you need and put it on a warmer or whatever you’re using to heat it?

I guess I'm confused about 'storing'. You mean weeks, months, years? I use tobacco every day. So it has to be put in a container. Whenever this container is open air get through. Hence my original question about compacting tobacco in small jars.

Also, I bet you could “freshen it up” the drier/used stuff by spritzing it with some propylene glycol. Maybe get more use out of it.

That's very interesting, @Country Bladesmith . Can you give some detail on that. Another thread mentioned a retailer using diluted PG/vegetable glycerin, and I was trying to get more info on that as well.

An explanation of ways to sprinkle dry tobacco to re-humidify it would be great.

 

[Zartoon]

Not for my purpose: warming up tobacco to release fragrance.

Isn’t that what we all do?

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I guess I'm confused about 'storing'. You mean weeks, months, years? I use tobacco every day. So it has to be put in a container. Whenever this container is open air get through. Hence my original question about compacting tobacco in small jars.

I guess I mean if you buy more than you need at one time, store the rest in a jar. For example, if you have 4 or 8 oz, but it only takes 2 oz to scent the room, just keep the rest sealed in a jar until you need to toss the old and put fresh out.

That's very interesting, @Country Bladesmith . Can you give some detail on that. Another thread mentioned a retailer using diluted PG/vegetable glycerin, and I was trying to get more info on that as well.

An explanation of ways to sprinkle dry tobacco to re-humidify it would be great.

I’ve never done it myself, but you can buy gallon jugs of propylene glycol. It can’t be any harder than mixing it in a bowl. ?‍

 

[JPh]

Isn’t that what we all do?

I'm aware of my idiosyncratic use of tobacco. That's why I post in the Pipe Tobacco Discussion category rather than Smoking Pipe discussions.

I’ve never done it myself, but you can buy gallon jugs of propylene glycol. It can’t be any harder than mixing it in a bowl.

Between spritzing the tobacco and mixing it in gallon jugs there must be an optimum point. I'll experiment.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Between spritzing the tobacco and mixing it in gallon jugs there must be an optimum point. I'll experiment.

I meant just spritz or pour a small amount in a bowl and mix the tobacco with it until it soaks it up.

 

[lawdawg]

Apparently magical if it can dry out a Sutliff aromatic.

I’ve got a pint jar full of creme brûlée I’ve been smoking for about the past year. I’ve smoked half the jar or more, and it’s been opened countless times. Still goopy and oily as ever! That stuff definitely does not want to dry out.

I like my sutliff aros all goopy like that. I just pack them extremely light, much lighter than I would pack any non aro. They burn fine and taste great, if you like baccy that tastes like baked goods, that is.