Storing Tobacco Pouches

[andre3s]

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Hi friends,
I'm new to pipes. Last Saturday I've visted a local tobacco store (very nice and beautiful btw) and I bought a 50g pouch of a cavendish tobacco. I moved the content of the pouch to a airtight little jar and stored it in a dark place.
I wonder, in the case of buying other varieties of tobacco, if I could keep them in the original pouch and store them in a container together with those Boveda packs the keep the humidity level stable.
Does my idea make sense? I'm asking because I don't want keep many jars as I don't have much space for them.

Thank you so much for any ideas.

 

[stokesdale]

Hi friends,
I'm new to pipes. Last Saturday I've visted a local tobacco store (very nice and beautiful btw) and I bought a 50g pouch of a cavendish tobacco. I moved the content of the pouch to a airtight little jar and stored it in a dark place.
I wonder, in the case of buying other varieties of tobacco, if I could keep them in the original pouch and store them in a container together with those Boveda packs the keep the humidity level stable.
Does my idea make sense? I'm asking because I don't want keep many jars as I don't have much space for them.

Thank you so much for any ideas.

I'm on board with that; I don't cellar in jars myself, just keep them in their tins until I smoke them which is never more than a year anyway. I smoke cigars too, expensive ones (Davidoff) and don't use a traditional humidor. I keep them in their box with Boveda packs, don't know why you can do the same with pipe tobacco.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Hi friends,
I'm new to pipes. Last Saturday I've visted a local tobacco store (very nice and beautiful btw) and I bought a 50g pouch of a cavendish tobacco. I moved the content of the pouch to a airtight little jar and stored it in a dark place.
I wonder, in the case of buying other varieties of tobacco, if I could keep them in the original pouch and store them in a container together with those Boveda packs the keep the humidity level stable.
Does my idea make sense? I'm asking because I don't want keep many jars as I don't have much space for them.

Thank you so much for any ideas.

I have thrown Ziplock bags of small amounts of tobacco that weren’t enough to bother jarring into a Tupperware container with a small Boveda 62 pack. Works fine, at least for a while.

 

[andre3s]

Thank you @Country Bladesmith and @stokesdale . I'm checking what my options are before buying more.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Thank you @Country Bladesmith and @stokesdale . I'm checking what my options are before buying more.

I should add, that I’m only doing that temporarily. I’m not sure how well it’d work for a long stretch of time. If it’ll sit for several months or more, I’d probably jar it or put it in thick Mylar bags.

 

[mau1]

One of the best storage methods is to use canning jars. Buy the size that one pouch will fill. You want the jar to be as full as possible. The lids will provide a very tight seal. You don't need to add a small Boveda 62 pack in a jar. If you use a regular storage container that you would find in the kitchen, your tobacco will dry out before you know it, even if you add a moisture pack. Just my opinion.

PM me if you want to discuss buying tobacco.

 

[Old School 3319]

Most cavendish I have dealt with has no problem staying moist. but the jars are the best way to go

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

Hi friends,
I'm new to pipes. Last Saturday I've visted a local tobacco store (very nice and beautiful btw) and I bought a 50g pouch of a cavendish tobacco. I moved the content of the pouch to a airtight little jar and stored it in a dark place.
I wonder, in the case of buying other varieties of tobacco, if I could keep them in the original pouch and store them in a container together with those Boveda packs the keep the humidity level stable.
Does my idea make sense? I'm asking because I don't want keep many jars as I don't have much space for them.

Thank you so much for any ideas.

Get some Cellophane bags - REAL Cellophane(not plastic cello) or Mylar Bags- get bag clips - fill the bags and clip them tightly sealed -place the bags in a clean box- don't worry about the humidity - Pipe tobacco is not cigars - pipe tobacco will dry out - don't obsess over it but keep it moist enough so that it doesn't break into unsmokable dust. With me less humid better - I don't like very wet tobacco and having to worry about mold - if it gets too dry - I rehydrate - I also don't age(cellar) tobacco much - Jars are for cellaring mainly. Just don't keep your tobacco in anything plastic(containers, bags) for long storage. it will leach and leave the tobacco tasting like crap.

 

[elvishrunes]

I purchased some pouches to store and then sealed them in Ziplocks, over the pouches... But after googling and actually reading from a member here, the gentleman with the hat and black church warden pipe, decided against it, specially for longer term...

I just use old jam, olive jars, type jars, soak them in Hot water, clean em up good, remove the labels, and use as my storage jars. No idea how that material in the pouches will react longer term with the tobaccos. Also compress the tobacco to the bottom of the jars.

i’m sure the pouches would work, but is it worth the risk For your precious smoke...?