I’m trying to figure what size mason jars I need to buy to store tobacco that comes in the typical 1.76oz tins. 4oz, 8oz, or 16oz?
Keeping the flats makes stacking easier.The shortest/widest 8oz. jars (I believe that they are called Squat Jars.) are not designed in a manner that allows the bottom of one jar to seat into the lid of another, which can make stacking them a little precarious.
He said caulk heheI get 1 pound of ribbons in 16 ounce jars compressing with a caulk gun. The same jars hold 8 ounces of cube cut and 8 ounces of flakes.
Thank you, that’s very helpful info. That’s exactly what I was considering getting, just wanted some confirmation on that size being adequate. I’m also wondering - how long can I keep tobacco in an unopened tin before I should consider putting it in a mason jar? I first bought EMP from a local shop for twice the amount I could buy it online, so I purchased the tin online thinking I could take back the original unopened tin to the local shop, only to find out they would not let me return it. So , now I have 2 tins of it, and because I’m trying a bunch of different blends, I probably won’t get to the second tin for about 9-12 months.It varies depending on the cut and weight density of the tobacco. Generally speaking, I find that 1oz of ribbon tobacco needs 4 fl oz of volume. It may take some light compression to fit it all, depending on the blend, or you may have some space left over. Very moist blends will take up less room per weight, as will compressed formats like flakes and coins.
A wide mouth 8oz jar is perfect for transferring a standardish 50g/1.75oz to 2oz tin of ribbon into. So take your weight in oz, multiply by 4 to get the volume in fl oz.
It should be fine in the round tin for several years if you keep it in your climate controlled home.Thank you, that’s very helpful info. That’s exactly what I was considering getting, just wanted some confirmation on that size being adequate. I’m also wondering - how long can I keep tobacco in an unopened tin before I should consider putting it in a mason jar? I first bought EMP from a local shop for twice the amount I could buy it online, so I purchased the tin online thinking I could take back the original unopened tin to the local shop, only to find out they would not let me return it. So , now I have 2 tins of it, and because I’m trying a bunch of different blends, I probably won’t get to the second tin for about 9-12 months.
Thank you! That’s the plan. I keep all my pipe smoking stuff in my office. I’ve got central air, but my office is upstairs in the house and it can get up to 78-79* when we get into triple digits. However, most of the time that room is 68-76*.It should be fine in the round tin for several years if you keep it in your climate controlled home.
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Unopened standard round tins can potentially stay sealed for decades, or they might lose their seal if dropped and/or dented. You can test the seal by attempting to twist the lid off by hand. If it comes off with a firm twist, it wasn't sealed. The vacuum seal has to be broken on a sealed tin by lightly prying the lid before the lid can twist off. I have purchased hundreds of tins and only ever gotten one that was not sealed because the paper lining was overhanging the rim of the tin, and the retailer (Smokingpipes) made it right for me. The tobacco inside was a little bit dry, but still smokable. Square and rectangular tins are known for having a less reliable seal than round tins, but I have never had an issue with them.Thank you, that’s very helpful info. That’s exactly what I was considering getting, just wanted some confirmation on that size being adequate. I’m also wondering - how long can I keep tobacco in an unopened tin before I should consider putting it in a mason jar? I first bought EMP from a local shop for twice the amount I could buy it online, so I purchased the tin online thinking I could take back the original unopened tin to the local shop, only to find out they would not let me return it. So , now I have 2 tins of it, and because I’m trying a bunch of different blends, I probably won’t get to the second tin for about 9-12 months.
As others have said, it depends on the cut. For ribbon cut the ratio I use is 1:2, one oz of tobacco for every 2 oz of jar size, leaving a little bit of space at the top to help with whatever aging is going to do. Most of my jars are 8oz or 4 oz, and I like to use the taller 12 oz for British flakes as they are too long to go into an 8 oz jar. I pack them tight enough that I can pull out a flake without tearing the shit out of the adjoining flakes.I’m trying to figure what size mason jars I need to buy to store tobacco that comes in the typical 1.76oz tins. 4oz, 8oz, or 16oz?