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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 1, 2017 17:40:36 GMT -5
The way I look at is that if you opened the original package, and put it in a jar, and take tobacco from it, it's open. If you jarred it, and are letting it age for some period of time before opening it again, then that would considered not to be open. So if you ever take tobacco out, it's open, even though you may not open it again? A friend of mine told me that a woman is a virgin again after 7 years without sex. Wouldn't something like that apply here? |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Aug 1, 2017 21:07:38 GMT -5
37 currently, but I'm working on getting that back down closer to 25.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 21:10:19 GMT -5
Do small samples in ziplocs stuffed into tupperware containers count?
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Post by kraken on Aug 1, 2017 21:28:57 GMT -5
The way I look at is that if you opened the original package, and put it in a jar, and take tobacco from it, it's open. If you jarred it, and are letting it age for some period of time before opening it again, then that would considered not to be open. So if you ever take tobacco out, it's open, even though you may not open it again? A friend of mine told me that a woman is a virgin again after 7 years without sex. Wouldn't something like that apply here? There are some seals that can never be resealed... But it's a valid question. I open a tin and jar it up. Most of the time after smoking a few bowls it gets forgotten for a long while. I'm not purposefully aging it, just storing it for the long haul while I get distracted trying other blends. |
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Post by beardedmi on Aug 1, 2017 21:46:55 GMT -5
I have 60 open jars of samples. Things I've picked up n ounce or two of to help figure out what I'll be buying of in larger quantities. I know once many of those samples are gone those jars will not be refilled with the same blends.
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Post by lestrout on Aug 1, 2017 23:05:15 GMT -5
Sad to say, without an exhaustive search of my spreadsheets, I'm thinking I have more open than the sum total of all the posts so far. But I am an extremely disciplined pipster, and I have an active plan in place to trim them down to my Top300 Cellar.
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Post by Zach on Aug 3, 2017 9:31:33 GMT -5
So if you ever take tobacco out, it's open, even though you may not open it again? A friend of mine told me that a woman is a virgin again after 7 years without sex. Wouldn't something like that apply here? There are some seals that can never be resealed... But it's a valid question. I open a tin and jar it up. Most of the time after smoking a few bowls it gets forgotten for a long while. I'm not purposefully aging it, just storing it for the long haul while I get distracted trying other blends. That's precisely why we use mason canning jars. I have blends from 4-5 years ago that seemingly only have 4-5 bowls remaining but I just haven't finished smoking. I still count that as open because it was removed from original packaging and I can go back to it at any time. I would consider it sealed sealed if I were to open an 8 ounce tin or several small tins and immediately seal them up in a large mason and store it for years in the back of the cellar with the "full to the brim" jars. |
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Post by Wolfman on Aug 3, 2017 9:53:19 GMT -5
Currently 17. I've been trying to not open anything new until I finish one, but it's not quite working.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 10:33:56 GMT -5
The way I look at is that if you opened the original package, and put it in a jar, and take tobacco from it, it's open. If you jarred it, and are letting it age for some period of time before opening it again, then that would considered not to be open. Extremely instructive clarification. I count 23 "open working jars/tins" from which I'm currently smoking. This represents an approximate 75% reduction from a few years ago - Quite a ride. I consider this level functional for my own rotation purposes. Within all probability I could cut this down to a half dozen and still enjoy the sunrise; however, there's currently not a sufficiently compelling rationale for that exercise. |
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Post by zambini on Dec 10, 2017 19:47:15 GMT -5
5. I have one jar of mixed flakes, one jar of mixed coins, one tin of Skiff, and two rotating mixtures. I used to only have 3 open at one time but I just haven't been feeling like virginia based flakes recently. It takes me a while to finish a tin (I wonder if there would be a market for 25g packs?) which means that having a disppointing blend in my rotation a real slog.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2017 20:34:08 GMT -5
I used to limit myself to 12 opens, but I recently reduced that limit to 3. I like it a lot better this way.
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Post by bonanzadriver on Dec 10, 2017 21:08:41 GMT -5
Definitely in the "Over 10" club here (prolly over 50)
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Post by just ol ed on Dec 10, 2017 22:00:09 GMT -5
at present, finishing up couple oz each of '06 BestBlend & '06 965. I'll decide what to open next once both down to almost crumbs.
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Post by zambini on Dec 10, 2017 23:01:06 GMT -5
A question for those of you with 20+ open tobaccos: How do you keep them in smoking shape? Do they tend to grow stale or loss their flavor by the time you get to the bottom of a tin?
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 10, 2017 23:20:14 GMT -5
They seem to keep forever in the Mason jars. I did freeze some aros for 30 years and they were fine.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 11, 2017 9:51:38 GMT -5
A question for those of you with 20+ open tobaccos: How do you keep them in smoking shape? Do they tend to grow stale or loss their flavor by the time you get to the bottom of a tin? I find that if I don’t plan on smoking through a tin within a week, I need to transfer it to a mason jar where it seems to keep indefinitely. The round tins that you can turn the lid to tighten down seem to last a bit longer without drying out than rectangular or square after opening. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Dec 12, 2017 19:45:58 GMT -5
A question for those of you with 20+ open tobaccos: How do you keep them in smoking shape? Do they tend to grow stale or loss their flavor by the time you get to the bottom of a tin? As soon as I pop a tin, I transfer it to a mason jar. |
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Post by zambini on Dec 12, 2017 21:38:26 GMT -5
trailboss and johnlawitzke, I use a mix of ball jars and tins that I reclaim from the kitchen but it might pay-off to invest in some mason jars. Thanks.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Dec 12, 2017 22:02:20 GMT -5
trailboss and johnlawitzke, I use a mix of ball jars and tins that I reclaim from the kitchen but it might pay-off to invest in some mason jars. Thanks. I’m not sure what you mean by “ball jars”. I use Ball brand mason jars. |
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Post by zambini on Dec 12, 2017 22:22:53 GMT -5
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Post by johnlawitzke on Dec 12, 2017 22:34:17 GMT -5
I believe those are called bail jars. They work fine as long as the rubber gasket hasn’t dried out. They can be used for a few years of storage but for very long term cellaring, most people will recommend mason jars over bail jars. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Dec 12, 2017 22:35:11 GMT -5
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Post by colorduke on Dec 13, 2017 8:28:03 GMT -5
Just looking around here and I see at least 30 different blends opened,time to get smoking.
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Post by Wolfman on Dec 13, 2017 14:35:03 GMT -5
10 are open at the moment .
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jan 6, 2018 12:52:35 GMT -5
I don't feel so bad now, but my plan is to start working through what is open and smoke it or give away what doesn't appeal to me any more and make room for a proper cellar, lol.
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Post by trailboss on Jan 6, 2018 13:05:28 GMT -5
I believe those are called bail jars. They work fine as long as the rubber gasket hasn’t dried out. They can be used for a few years of storage but for very long term cellaring, most people will recommend mason jars over bail jars. I have concluded the same, based on reading several threads over the years. Yes, they are called bail jars. I have heard of the metal latch referred to as a “bail”, I always assumed it was because of the manner in which the metal part movement is similar to a bail on an open face fishing reel. If you Google image bail jars, that is all you will see. |
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Post by zambini on Jan 6, 2018 13:34:21 GMT -5
trailboss johnlawitzke I'm undecided with regards to cellering. I appreciate that many tobacco mixtures are about to leave the market but at the same time my apartment isn't big enough to store more than 6 months worth of tobacco (at my current consumption rate). I have a couple of tinned Syrian latakia mixtures that I may try and preserve for a few months more but living in the heart of the city makes setting aside more than a large drawer of tobacco kind of a pain. I could maybe get rid of some books and DVDs...hmmm. Thanks for the advice with regards to jarring.
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Post by headrott on Jan 23, 2018 5:05:10 GMT -5
trailboss and johnlawitzke , I use a mix of ball jars and tins that I reclaim from the kitchen but it might pay-off to invest in some mason jars. Thanks. I’m not sure what you mean by “ball jars”. I use Ball brand mason jars. A little late but I was thinking he was married.  |
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Post by JDunbar on Jan 23, 2018 17:12:22 GMT -5
trailboss johnlawitzke I'm undecided with regards to cellering. I appreciate that many tobacco mixtures are about to leave the market but at the same time my apartment isn't big enough to store more than 6 months worth of tobacco (at my current consumption rate). I have a couple of tinned Syrian latakia mixtures that I may try and preserve for a few months more but living in the heart of the city makes setting aside more than a large drawer of tobacco kind of a pain. I could maybe get rid of some books and DVDs...hmmm. Thanks for the advice with regards to jarring. Sad to say but I don't think I have the will power to keep unopened tins around for very long before they will be opened. I can say the same for beer and whiskey. If it's in the house it seems to go fast! My eyes opened wide when I read the comment about getting rid of the books..I couldn't do that..maybe I still do have a little will power. |
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Post by zambini on Jan 23, 2018 23:57:30 GMT -5
trailboss johnlawitzke I'm undecided with regards to cellering. I appreciate that many tobacco mixtures are about to leave the market but at the same time my apartment isn't big enough to store more than 6 months worth of tobacco (at my current consumption rate). I have a couple of tinned Syrian latakia mixtures that I may try and preserve for a few months more but living in the heart of the city makes setting aside more than a large drawer of tobacco kind of a pain. I could maybe get rid of some books and DVDs...hmmm. Thanks for the advice with regards to jarring. Sad to say but I don't think I have the will power to keep unopened tins around for very long before they will be opened. I can say the same for beer and whiskey. If it's in the house it seems to go fast! My eyes opened wide when I read the comment about getting rid of the books..I couldn't do that..maybe I still do have a little will power. I've gotten more realistic with regards to getting rid of books lately. I've some reference books that are out of date, other's that I could clip the important parts and get rid of the rest, a whole bunch of comic books that were never very good, bundles of hand written notes, cook books that have been replaced by the internet, etc. I've been slowly repairing my place since the September earthquake and it's given me an excuse to clean house. I already digitilized my jazz records and sold the albums which I never thought I'd ever do. On the other hand while I have pretty decent liquor selection on hand, I never have any beer in my apartment. My experience is that it disappears the moment my cousins come over...and they never offer to replace it! |
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