Just curious what this is, and if I should just go on smoking it. I compared it to other tins (including tins from the same brand) and did not see anything similar.
What Is This on the Inside of My Tin?
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I've seen dried tobacco clinging to the edges of my older C&D tins when opening them, but that was all quite clearly tobacco, even when I I peeled off the strands and there was a residue left. I don't recall anything that quite looked like this sort of powdery spotty residue, but that doesn't mean it's not tobacco residue.
Any off odors from the tin?
Any off odors from the tin?
No off odors. Just a strange, white powdery looking substance that is hard. Here is a closer photo.
I can't be sure but if I saw that in one of my tins .... I wouldn't give 2 seconds worth of thought.
Doubt it's black mold if that's your concern. It looks more like tobacco dust and maybe some static electricity zapped in on there (just a mad guess) It may just be tobacco dust and moisture. Scrape it off and look deeper to see if it's rust.
I would guess it has something to do with that boveda pack. Otherwise I have no idea. As others have said, I probably would toss it.
mixture 79 has a coating that feels powdery and sticky.... Maybe that blend has a similar thing. Or tobacco dust stuck to the tin?
Looks like an older McClelland tin; the food grade coating in blistering off. Possibly it was exposed to a relatively high temp. Who knows?
I see no rust, so I’d just proceed onward and smoke it.
I see no rust, so I’d just proceed onward and smoke it.
