Let's Store Your Opened Tobacco Properly

[@johnBrett-w6v]

I also store my tobacco blends in Masson jars and label the lid. Currently have my choice of 8 different blends by my sofa along with 10 pipes. Yes I live by myself and am retired.

[@busymountain]

Do you vacuum seal them in the jar? Is there a benefit to doing so?

[@hisnameisiam808]

​@@busymountainif you are going to store them for a long time then I don't see the problem. But I don't think it's necessary.

[@sawdustandpipesmoke]

Glad to see so many engaging the mason jar method :) Wide mouth is the way to go, for sure! Shameless plug (tobacco pun intended 😂): for those interested in building storage, I’ve developed plans to build your own cabinet. It’s a great woodworking project and makes for a great way to enjoy both hobbies. Cheers!

[@smithcoffee8]

Ooooo I've been looking for something like this!

[@The.ControversialChristian]

I’d love to see those plans! I was thinking of burying them in the back yard haha just kidding lol

[@hanford_adventures]

Perfect timing as I have 8 or 9 different tobaccos coming in tomorrow

[@Jonahch2v9]

My issue is I love the smell so much, I open the mason jar at least twice a day, just for a sniff. Lol.

[@eddmtz4028]

Honestly, I do the same. even if I do not smokie it that day. Smelling the great tobacco is like smelling coffee.

[@pbase36]

Same here! If I can't smoke the Northwoods sitting on my desk today, I'll pop open the jar to get some of the woodsy, BBQ aroma.

[@RealColtonMears]

Hahahah guilty!

[@conservativejoe4025]

Ultra-budget option - ziplock bags all stuffed in a gallon pickle jar. Toss in a damp paper towel to keep it humid.

[@jf6305]

Thank you

[@stogies3]

I used to do that,put a damp piece of paper towel in my cigar humidor.Worked great.

[@capjiekia]

once break seal, i always transfer to mason jar, small mason for daily, or big jar for long storage of bulk tobacco

[@The.ControversialChristian]

I just bought a 12 pack of 8oz mason jars (fits 2oz tobacco perfectly) I wanted to get some tobaccos and cellar them for about a decade or more. I’m wanting to get into making,blending, and selling the blends but want to cellar them and maybe sell them like 10yr cellar’d or more.

[@watermelonking236]

I was actually just googling how to store tobacco so this video really came out right on time

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

Perfect timing

[@HammerandPipe]

Canning funnels. My god i never knew about this. A good way to calculate jar size for ribbon is 4 times the amount of tobacco. Example: 4oz ribbon 16oz jar.

[@johnBrett-w6v]

Was at Sutliffs 175th Anniversary this weekend picked up a good amount of tobacco and 5 new pipes. Among them 2023 Savinelli Christmas pipe and Savinelli 2024 Christmas pipe bent. Also snagged Missouri Meershaums new pipe. Love you videos, God bless you and yours.

[@asahelnettleton9044]

Glad to see I'm not alone in using mason jar funnels. That's my go-to when storing bulk. When it comes to plastic zip bags, it's a crapshoot. Some really cheap thin ones are only good for a week or two. But I've been impressed with some of the bags used in shipping my Cornell and Diehl bulk orders. I've got bulk ribbon dated August 2021 that's perfectly fine. Maybe lost less than 5% moisture. Still best to can them. Also - AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT. You don't want condensation causing mold growth.

[@theSimpleGeorgian]

When I first started smoking a pipe and picking up tobacco, I bought the jars and funnel right off. I love this system. Thanks for your view of it.

[@LightLineAdventures]

Definitely happy to see folks on the same page mostly. Thanks for the info

[@Englishfitness2025]

Fantastic Wilson! I always store mine in my liquor cabinet in well-sealed ball jars, I find they age better! Hope you are well -Charlie

[@MrFrostyankles]

I store my pipe tobacco the same way I store my cigars. Everything is in resealable plastic bins, I.E Tupperware. I usually keep a a 69% moisture pack in there. Stuff stays good for long time even through cold dry Minnesota winters.

[@Buffenmeyer]

How fast a tin or bag will dry out also depends on location and season. Some geographic regions are dryer while others are more humid which directly affects the capability of the tin.

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Precisely the video I was hoping to find! Thank you. Plain and simple, interesting, AND I didn't have to watch a 45 min video to learn what I came here to learn. Subbed! Recommended by The Pipe Cottage.

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

I appreciate it!

[@busymountain]

Amazon has several vacuum pullers for both sized lids for mason jars.

[@stogies3]

Small Boveda pack is a good solution imho but i’m a cigar smoker so i may be wrong.

[@redrun9467]

Wonderful presentation, a massive improvement over the video from three years ago. Encouraging to see your growth.

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

I appreciate it! And boy, it's not hard to improve from some of the old videos lol.

[@dbpetty9093]

Supporting!

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

Thank you! 🙏

[@Joebro7471]

Tons of helpful info. Thanks

[@figeon]

Wide mouth mason jars are the best. Easier to grab the tobacco since you have more space to put your fingers in.

[@ElieZ]

Thanks!

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

Thank you!

[@MarquisDeSang]

I need to put everything in mason jar because I only smoke 3 x 5 minutes per day. I also put a Boveda 62% pouch in the jar. If I need to rehydrate, I use a RAW Hydrostone.

[@tonydevinci1031]

You need boveda 72 or 75% for pipe tobacco ;)

[@MarquisDeSang]

@@tonydevinci1031 No this is even too high for cigars. 62% for long term storage and 65% for smoking fresh. This is what is recommended everywhere. Unless you know somethin they don't.

[@meanderinoranges]

I thought that canning funnel was my little secret. I guess the secret's out!

[@yusufsayed1583]

Good Afternoon 😊 Thanks for sharing 👍🏼 Great ideas & God bless you and your family 🙏🏽 Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@J-DSPIPEDREAMS]

Great video thank you sir, my wife and I just started our YTPC channel, its allot of fun. We just subscribed.

[@tonydevinci1031]

It also works very well with old jars of confit, pickles etc. You just have to put plastic stretch film (which we use in cooking) in order to create the seal. It works very well, but it's not as pretty as the Mason jars.

[@underoathpiper]

As always, thanks for the video!

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

Of course and thank you!

[@pbase36]

For the smaller mason jars, I recommend the Kerr brand. For some reason, Ball decided that the small mason jars don't need to stack, so they don't! The Kerr lids are wide enough to accommodate the bottom of the jar on top, so they stack very well.

[@edpazikas8777]

Great video, is it required to store the tobacco in a dark shelf? How about humidity, is it required or recommended to have a humidifier? Thank you!

[@johnBrett-w6v]

Yes those ball funnels can make all the difference for placing tobacco into jars.😊

[@DrJRaven]

When I buy my pipe tobacco bulk , I would immediately transfer it to an appropriate size Tupperware container.

[@LightLineAdventures]

I use 2 large mason jars to store multiple CS bags. I group them on their general contents. They don’t seem to leach on each other. I have a boveda 59% taped to the bottom. Pretty long term solution it’s seeming

[@philipguarino524]

Great video, very well done, thank you. Have a question; Can you store a pipe with the tobacco in a small pouch?

[@josetroncoso5972]

Another Great Video! Very informative! Thanks for sharing..........Jose from Texas

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

Thank you!

[@philiproseel3506]

That funnel idea is brilliant. Although I like the way my fingers smell of the tobacco for a while!

[@SMOKIN-STICK]

Funnel is a great idea! I use a leather roll, it’s fine but you have to go slow and carefully😂

[@larshermanns]

Hi Wilson, open tobaccos I store in acrylic jars with a wide mouth and also in huge jars made of glass. The european coin tins are great for cellaring, I recently opened up a tin in which I cellared a VA flake for at least eight years. Aromatics should not be stored ... nevertheless I did and lucky me, the tobaccos are still great. Best for cellaring are german paint tins. 😊 Happy Puffing Lars

[@recon1071]

I use "cotton rounds" with a few drops of water to keep tobacco moist. Sometimes the fibers do get on the tobacco but they are cheap.

[@DenJSmith]

Make up removal pads for those who don’t know what he is talking about.

[@rickspence2086]

Hi, I'm a YTPC newbie - I prefer the wide-mouth style of Mason jar, you can load ribbon-cut right out of the jar with less spillage. Also: the plastic screw-top jars from ZipLok that you get at the grocery store, those work pretty well and they're cheap.

[@jessicapinto3817]

I have many mason jar types, from yoghurt jars and I've been saving them but I don't know exactly why. Now I know why.

[@whitehorseking]

Love the vest

[@jakubatube]

Boveda packs or other humidity packs, used for cigars would work wonders for pipetobcco as well. Just a tip.

[@Dungeons_and_Crawdads]

Curious.. my introduction to pipes was LOTR. In the extended version, Merry and Pippin find barrels of long bottom leaf.. could a wood barrel be an efficient way to store large quantities of tobacco?

[@dannyku6461]

Love the music 🎸

[@InfiniteQuest86]

If you already have a humidor for cigars, can you toss the bags in there?

[@shawnbowland2957]

From what I discovered if your tobacco dry up if you put a damp paper towel with distilled water for 24 hrs it will become fresh again

[@highlandrab19]

Dropping a spoonful of water in and leaving it a while works too

[@TheHammerofDissidence]

I jar everything immediately and dry as needed.

[@lilspnce49]

Same

[@johnBrett-w6v]

@@TheHammerofDissidence very same here.

[@Zedek_PhD]

An active uploading pipe smoker that like Charles Spurgeon? This is amazing!

[@nickpapageorgio4944]

Very helpful and enjoyable video. Thank you very much! Great insights indeed!

[@ColonelPanic007]

Very nicely done.

[@boundarywaterz]

what is your opinion on the humidifier stones to maybe get a little more moisture in dryer tobacco?

[@roakey1506]

Can you add new tobacco to old tobacco in cellared jars?

[@rickytapp3990]

Great information. I have all my bulk blends that are in ziplocks in an airtight plastic container. Is that ok? I’m a fairly new pipe smoker. Thanks, Cheers!

[@TheGmarian]

Eeegad. I usually jar up open tins right away. For anything that's in rotation, as opposed to cellaring, those jars go into 2.5 gallon (Rubbermaid) food storage containers along with a couple of Boveda humidification bags. Alas, I didn't realize those containers are vented, so I do have to "recharge" the Boveda bags after a while. Even like that, I may have to re-humidify blends that I smoke over the course of several months. I don't understand how you can keep them in the C&D tins for several months without issue. I don't think that'd work out for me, even in the very humid summers around here. The last time I did that with a C&D tin, which lasted about two weeks, it was a little too dry for my liking near the end. It could've been in the winter, though. Now, I tend to smoke blends straight up, without much drying time. I do have a tin of C&D's From Beyond that I keep forgetting to jar up, because I only smoke it occasionally, but it's in one of those food storage containers.

[@nickyponz4475]

Thanks fir the info

[@hobofoshitsho8999]

For that application you want to use 'further' instead of "farther". The former is for figurative or metaphorical distances and the ladder is for actual measurable distances, you're welcome

[@BobbyM817]

Criticizing someone’s grammar while having poor grammar yourself. I love when that happens.

[@timroot4207]

Thank you !!!

[@busymountain]

I’ve ordered a pound of cured organic leaves. They are a little moist. I took some cut it up for use but have a lot of leaves left over. I’ve sucked most of the air out of the bag it came in and put it in the fridge …. Any problem with that ?

[@Dencoan]

Will aromatics store fine if kept in mason jars or sealed factory tins or will they lose their flavor after a couple of years?

[@CrossTimbersSon]

Great video Wilson, I usually jar mine up pretty quickly. I’m often curious about pipe tobacco humidity, I have put in a small hygrometer (from smoking cigars) to check percentages. I’ve also been curious about using the smallest sizes of Boveda humidity packs in jars

[@paterlehnert3929]

Hello, Thank you. How would you store long term, tins that you do not want to open the tin if the Tin can be compromised over time? Thx JMJ, Pater Brian

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

Hey Brian, If I didn't cover it in the video but if the tin is unopened, You should be good to go and leaving the tobacco in it. The only type of tin I would be concerned about is the square tins.

[@Alamopiper]

@jfrancisut 0 seconds ago I have a Food Saver that came with accessories to seal canning jars. Should I use it on the canning jars I use to store tobacco?

[@tquirk8454]

Old pharmacist trick: crease a piece of paper into quarters; dump your tobacco on it on it; bend it into a trough and pour the tobacco into a container. No clean up, no cost

[@Valathiril]

How full can a mason jar be before it starts to get stale in the jar? I had a 16oz jar filled halfway and it went stale :/

[@machinotaur]

Another edifying video for a new pipe smoker, and I'm not just saying that out of confirmation bias as a good ole Texan boy who has plenty of mason jars on hand. Take care up in those temperamental plains, my cousin in Christ.

[@TradicionalistaPromedio]

Can we use the mason jars that have like a latch and a silicone ring?

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

@@TradicionalistaPromedio short term absolutely. I'd have concerns with long-term use

[@TradicionalistaPromedio]

@ Hmm but aren’t they supposed to be air tight?

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

Yes. And traditional mason jars are best at that. Again latch and seal work fine and maybe would be ok for long term storage but I wouldn't the latched accidentally popping up or the silicone messing up, concerns me

[@clivenewton7609]

Good morning Wilson from the U.K. Thank you so much for this video, I’m just getting back to the pipe after a 50yr(!) break. I am only smoking once or twice a week and have chosen Peterson EMP as my start tobacco. Having watched a YT video that advised that tinned tobacco only lasts a few weeks I have decanted it into a “Tupperware” container. My question is, is that ok? How long is it likely to last or should I be looking for something different? Bearing in mind this 50gm/2oz will probably last 3 months or more. Kindest regards from deepest Dorset England .

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

Hi Clive, thank you for watching. For three months, I think a Tupperware container would suit just fine, though I don't think it's much better than the coin tin EMP comes in. I would still aim eventually at using some type of mason jar. But for no longer than three months, it shouldn't be a problem.

[@judgetoogood1033]

I have a vacuum sealer…….can I use it? Thanks

[@craykard8325]

I was collecting old tobacco tins. I am guessing probably not the best for long term storage. Any recommendations. Are Boveda 62% a good method of keeping them moist?

[@WhiskeyNGuns52]

Unfortunately, Ball discontinued the squat jars

[@mndfst9433]

A couple of things I'm concerned with masons. 1. They recommend not to use the same lid more than once. After opening as they won't keep their seal too well. 2. I noticed that if there is too much negative space, my tobacco seems to dry out a bit. Not sure if you've had the same experience.

[@wtfserpico]

I think the recommendation about the lid is really most applicable if you actually "can" things in the mason jars and heat seal them.

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

I would concur with wtfserpico on the lid comment. As one who has canned in the past, that would absolutely be correct. For our use, I don't think it matters so much as the seal never truly "seals". As far as the negative space and drying out, I definitely agree. That's why it's best to use specific jars and why I recommend smaller ones for flakes, plugs, and cakes.

[@johnBrett-w6v]

As soon as I open any tin I transfer it to a small ball jar.

[@Wentz789]

Bro you are the best dressed content make on KZbin

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

Haha thank you!

[@Sir_Lionheart]

Do pipe smokers ever use Boveda humidity packs to prolong the life of pipe tobacco?

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

Sometimes. Usually it's unnecessary when a blend is transferred to a tightly closed mason jar. If the blend is already dry, then yes, it would be helpful

[@Sir_Lionheart]

@@TheSpurgeonPiper Thank you. What is the best humidity to keep pipe tobacco at its best?

[@Vahan210]

Has anyone tried to hydrate the dry tobacco with bourbon or cognac or whiskey?

[@Oklahomapiper]

I see a lot of videos on how to store your tobacco. But what about your pipes? I have about 10 pipes but I don’t have a pipe stand yet. I keep them in a couple of old cigar boxes in a cabinet in the garage. Will they be okay in there?

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

They'll be fine, as long as you keep them cleaned up

[@Oklahomapiper]

I clean them after every smoke. Thank you Wilson.

[@camrudd]

I’ve seen videos on aging pipe tobacco but are there limits? Do some blends keep longer than others? I’m just curious if there are similar rules with tobacco as there are with wine where some varieties age seemingly indefinitely while others have very limited lifespans.

[@AndreiPopescu-e5i]

My advice: Store them into the jar as soon as possible. My experience shows that the "European tins" hold the moisture for a max of 1-2 weeks. Not 1-2 months... I've had amazing blends go dry by assuming a longer dry time. Keep piping!

[@esbernjohnsen7621]

I just drop whatever can, tin or package the tobacco is in into a good quality zip lock bag with a 69% Boveda pack (humidity packs for cigar storage), and it will basically last indefinitely, as long as you replace the Boveda packs as they dry out (they can last months and months).

[@rickyperez2824]

I bought a three year old mac baren can, not knowing its age, is it okay to smoke?

[@TheSpurgeonPiper]

@@rickyperez2824 Absolutely! Think of tobacco age like wine, it's a good thing

[@rickyperez2824]

@@TheSpurgeonPiper thanks for the fast reply! I was stressing out because i just bought it an hour ago

[@peterpuleo2904]

In my own experience, dried tobacco is flavorful for me. The moisture evaporates but the oils remain.

[@TheGmarian]

I read a forum post from someone that has to smoke blends very dry to get flavor from them, even Virginias. As he put, they're so dry, he always gets kind of wide-eyed looks when he shares his tobacco, and they feel just how dry it is. To that end, I was surprised recently by some C&D Red Odessa I hadn't finished. It still had a decent amount of flavor, even though it was much dryer than I had ever smoked it in the past.

[@lucasbeemer5505]

Love the vest.

[@artofmusic1765]

Good tipa

[@DS-jh1bp]

Is it foolish to consider a humidor instead of cigars? Granted probably more expensive, less volume, and might not be worth the effort..

[@tonimacaroni5305]

For what storing tobacco? Id say get a mason jar with a boveda pack. Its a packet that helps maintain humidity in enclosed spaces. Theres also a thing called a hydro stone. Its meant to keep weed moist and fresh so itll probably work with tobacco

[@lucasbeemer5505]

Let’s goooo. Another video.

[@johnfish7144]

I have been enjoying Till the End so much I don’t think it’s worth cellering.