Westminster: Should I Open and Split up a 16 oz Tin?

[dburrows]

I've managed to get my hands on a 16 oz tin of Westminster that is 3 years old. I understand Greg has talked about what happens once the tin is opened in that it disrupts the aging process. My question is how much do you all think?
I want to enjoy 3/4/5/6+ year old Westminster and figured I could divvy this up pretty well. Do you think the disruption is drastic if I open it and split it in to a handful of mason jars right away? Is it going to take another 6 months before the aging process starts back up? Am I nitpicking over nothing?
No wait, there is no nitpicking when it comes to Westminster...

 

[jchaplick]

To be honest thats exactly what I would do, I would fill the jar up run it under as hot as it goes tap water on the outside, than seal it...rinse and repeat.

 

[judcole]

It is gonna disrupt it,no doubt about it. If it was me, I'd wait until the 5 year mark, which, from everything I read, is when you first notice a difference. I would then set aside what I wanted to smoke then, and then jar the rest up for long term enjoyment. ::

 

[igloo]

Buy a new tin and hide that one real good . GLP blends are great even when new but if you have already got three years in . Hell flip a coin . 8)

 

[rickpal14]

I agree with Igloo.... crack open a new tin and then you can imagine what the ageing tin will taste like in 5 yrs!!

 

[dburrows]

Alright, storing till the 5 year mark and will divvy it up at that point.
I've also got a 2 ounce tin that will hit 5 years in a couple months and an 8 ounce that just hit 3 years. I've got the 8 opened and dividing that up into 3 batches - the first being for now ::

 

[captainbob]

Generally speaking, if you don't need to smoke it now, and you are interested in aging it, leave it alone in the tin! I never open a tin until I want to smoke it and then I do put it all into Mason Jars, simply with the lid screwed on tightly.
Below, Craig Tarler and I are preparing samples of the many popular C&D blends in the tent in Chicago. Captain Bob's Blend is in one of these tins!

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