Storing Tins

[jon11]

First, I think you should store your tobacco, however packaged, in a stable consistent humidity and temperature environment. If possible. I have smoked with a few SG FVF and BBF that were 8 to 10 years old without any problems. I think sealing each tin in its own Mylar bag is like wearing suspenders with a belt. Expensive, time consuming and takes up much more space.

If you’re really that concerned, separate out your tins you plan to age 10 years plus. Buy some thick 5 gallon Mylar bags and store many tins in the large bags.

The other thing to consider is the % of waste is going to be quite low if you do nothing. I believe less than 5%. But 5% more than you think you’ll need and live with the losses. I recently opened a ton of Wessex something or other that has the seal broken. The tobacco was very dry but not crumble to dust dry. The tin was fabulous. Moral of story? People spend way too much time worrying about this issue.

+1….what he said

 

[Searock Fan]

I agree, and living in Florida there’s really not much chance of your tobacco drying out.

What about if it's in air conditioning?

 

[RudyH]

I like vacuum sealed tins because they can be stored without special preparation. When I open a tin it goes into the humidor.

 

[Searock Fan]

I like vacuum sealed tins because they can be stored without special preparation. When I open a tin it goes into the humidor.

A sound tactic. However, if you are keeping the tins for a long time you might want to check them once in a while. Look at the bottom of the tin and if you see any rust spots the seal has likely been broken and you should get the tobacco out and into something else as soon as possible.

 

[RudyH]

A sound tactic. However, if you are keeping the tins for a long time you might want to check them once in a while. Look at the bottom of the tin and if you see any rust spots the seal has likely been broken and you should get the tobacco out and into something else as soon as possible.

Good point. If I am keeping the tobacco open for a long time I put it into mason jars. I usually keep three tins in the humidor and smoke only those until I've finished them. That takes about a year, and the humidor is fine for that. There are some new tobaccos that I try and dislike. I put those in jars and store them. I've also recently tried wrapping an opened tin in several layers of plastic wrap, then put the tin into my cabinet to see whether it dries out. I don't intend to smoke that tobacco again at least a few months.