How to cellar this tub of Carter Hall?

[Talon]

Hello!

I don't see myself cracking this big jar of Carter Hall for probably a few years. My question to you all would be should I switch this one out to a couple mason jars or do you think it will be fine in its original jar ?

 

[jpberg]

It’ll be fine for decades. Why did you buy it?

 

[Talon]

It’ll be fine for decades. Why did you buy it?

Acquiring tobacco in Canada is nothing short of robbery and I had an oppurtunity where a friend was going to be in the states so I asked him to bring me back a bunch of tobacco sans the vicious taxes.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

Leave it in the tub. I have an open tub of this that sits in my smoking room and has for a long time. It's never gotten too dry

 

[jpberg]

Acquiring tobacco in Canada is nothing short of robbery and I had an oppurtunity where a friend was going to be in the states so I asked him to bring me back a bunch of tobacco sans the vicious taxes.

Oh, Canada. Gotcha.
Yup, just leave it as is. You’re good.

 

[didimauw]

Even if you open it and smoke some of it, put the top on and it'll be good for many years. Those tubs are very air tight.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I don't see myself cracking this big jar of Carter Hall for probably a few years.

Why not? It'll be exactly the same in ten years that it is now.

 

[Talon]

Why not? It'll be exactly the same in ten years that it is now.

Do you know why that is? I'm mainly asking because about 5 months ago I cracked a tin of Peterson EMP and had a couple bowls and threw it in the back of my cabinet and then I went to smoke it and it was literally as dry as sawdust. Perhaps the seal on the tin wasn't that great? Is it just the properties and composition of Carter Hall that makes it resistant to drying or is it the tin design they have?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Do you know why that is? I'm mainly asking because about 5 months ago I cracked a tin of Peterson EMP and had a couple bowls and threw it in the back of my cabinet and then I went to smoke it and it was literally as dry as sawdust. Perhaps the seal on the tin wasn't that great? Is it just the properties and composition of Carter Hall that makes it resistant to drying or is it the tin design they have?

PG content keeps it from drying out and its mostly burley content keeps it from changing much with age.

 

[Grangerous]

It has a half life of ten thousand years.

 

[Auxsender]

Do you know why that is? I'm mainly asking because about 5 months ago I cracked a tin of Peterson EMP and had a couple bowls and threw it in the back of my cabinet and then I went to smoke it and it was literally as dry as sawdust. Perhaps the seal on the tin wasn't that great? Is it just the properties and composition of Carter Hall that makes it resistant to drying or is it the tin design they have?

Ya know how you can leave some McDonalds food out at room temperature for years and it won’t rot and bugs won’t eat it?

 

[mortonbriar]

Do you know why that is? I'm mainly asking because about 5 months ago I cracked a tin of Peterson EMP and had a couple bowls and threw it in the back of my cabinet and then I went to smoke it and it was literally as dry as sawdust. Perhaps the seal on the tin wasn't that great? Is it just the properties and composition of Carter Hall that makes it resistant to drying or is it the tin design they have?

Just to clarify, the seal on your tin of EMP was not really a seal anymore once you popped it. Any small metal tin you pop, you might want to transfer contents to a mason jar if you are not planning on smoking through it.

But that plastic tub is a different storage scenario, so it will keep a seal better even if it is popped.

 

[OzPiper]

Do you know why that is? I'm mainly asking because about 5 months ago I cracked a tin of Peterson EMP and had a couple bowls and threw it in the back of my cabinet and then I went to smoke it and it was literally as dry as sawdust. Perhaps the seal on the tin wasn't that great? Is it just the properties and composition of Carter Hall that makes it resistant to drying or is it the tin design they have?

I have several tins of Dunhill and Peterson tobacco that have been open 2-4 years.
No problem with the humidity of the contents.
Normally stored in a wooden box in a cupboard.

Just twist the lids on tightly when closing the tins

Sydney, Oz generally has high humidity levels almost all year round unless it’s a scorching summer’s day