Storing Tobacco

[joey]

folks, i've made it back to China and brought some tobacco with me (1-Q and Boswell blends), safely making it through customs. i'm wondering what the best way is to keep my tobacco. if i put it in glass jars, do i need the humidifier button in there or is it ok to just keep in a jar? i live where the humidity is rather low, fyi. i searched the threads and didn't find an answer. i'm keeping a cellar, since i don't have that much. maybe one day
Edit: Corrected capitalization in title, L.

 

[ace57]

Just put it in the jars and you should be fine.

 

[fitzy]

I keep mine in mason jars and recommend you use a size that leaves as little free space as possible in the jar. That will help it maintain the right humidity.

 

[joey]

ok, thanks for the tips guys. man, i wrote that post while feeling the full effects of jetlag. sorry it sounded weird... so what are the humidifier buttons for? and under what situations would i ever need one?

 

[cleidophoros]

You would use them if you ever needed to rehydrate the tobacco. Or to keep the tobacco at a certain humidity when you don't have an airtight container such as your everyday tin you carry around; tobacco in those tend to dry out easily.