Yesterday's Smoke
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Kurt Weiske
Apr 13, 2023, 7:49:23 PMApr 13
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Erinmore Mixture in a Peterson Bulldog. One of my favorite smokes from
the mid '90s. It's been rainy for some time now, yesterday the weather
was in the high 60s and sunny.
I opened up my tupperdor after 6+ months of storage and some of my
tobaccos had gotten moldy -- my Peterson Irish Flake and a ersatz
Dunhill Mixture 965 in a ziploc bag are long gone. The press-top,
rectangular tins appear to be more susceptible, but the round, screw-top
tins all looked good - Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture and Early Morning
Pipe.
My trusty Bentley butane lighter/tamper still had gas in it, and lit on
the first try. I prefer using a Zippo with a pipe chimney, but I need to
refill it every time I use it.
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the mid '90s. It's been rainy for some time now, yesterday the weather
was in the high 60s and sunny.
I opened up my tupperdor after 6+ months of storage and some of my
tobaccos had gotten moldy -- my Peterson Irish Flake and a ersatz
Dunhill Mixture 965 in a ziploc bag are long gone. The press-top,
rectangular tins appear to be more susceptible, but the round, screw-top
tins all looked good - Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture and Early Morning
Pipe.
My trusty Bentley butane lighter/tamper still had gas in it, and lit on
the first try. I prefer using a Zippo with a pipe chimney, but I need to
refill it every time I use it.
kurt weiske | kweiske at realitycheckbbs dot org
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Tim Daneliuk
Apr 14, 2023, 5:10:05 PMApr 14
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On 4/13/23 08:55, Kurt Weiske wrote:
> I opened up my tupperdor after 6+ months of storage and some of my
Consider using glass storage containers like Ball jelly jars.
> I opened up my tupperdor after 6+ months of storage and some of my
Plastic containers, even with snaptops, are air permeable. A
glass canning jar with a gasket type lid and ring is almost
completely not so. I've stored tobak for years this way
without mold or other nasties.
Kurt Weiske
Apr 15, 2023, 1:55:59 PMApr 15
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To: Tim Daneliuk
-=> Tim Daneliuk wrote to alt.smokers.pipes <=-
TD> Consider using glass storage containers like Ball jelly jars.
TD> Plastic containers, even with snaptops, are air permeable. A
TD> glass canning jar with a gasket type lid and ring is almost
TD> completely not so. I've stored tobak for years this way
TD> without mold or other nasties.
Good idea. I'm storing less tobacco now, so a large glass jar should fit
them all. The problem is getting large round tins to fit.
... ZIMA TASTES BETTER WHEN IT'S ILLEGAL
-=> Tim Daneliuk wrote to alt.smokers.pipes <=-
TD> Consider using glass storage containers like Ball jelly jars.
TD> Plastic containers, even with snaptops, are air permeable. A
TD> glass canning jar with a gasket type lid and ring is almost
TD> completely not so. I've stored tobak for years this way
TD> without mold or other nasties.
Good idea. I'm storing less tobacco now, so a large glass jar should fit
them all. The problem is getting large round tins to fit.
... ZIMA TASTES BETTER WHEN IT'S ILLEGAL
Tim Daneliuk
Apr 16, 2023, 12:50:05 PMApr 16
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On 4/15/23 11:58, Kurt Weiske wrote:
> Good idea. I'm storing less tobacco now, so a large glass jar should fit
> them all. The problem is getting large round tins to fit.
If the leaf is in an unopened tin, it's a non-issue - leave it that way.
> Good idea. I'm storing less tobacco now, so a large glass jar should fit
> them all. The problem is getting large round tins to fit.
If the leaf is in an open tin, dump the contents into a glass
jar as described. Seal it with a gastketed top, remove the label
from the tin, and use wide packing tape to adhere it to the
glass jar.
Tim Daneliuk
Apr 16, 2023, 1:01:04 PMApr 16
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On 4/15/23 11:58, Kurt Weiske wrote:
> so a large glass jar should fit
> them all
I probably wasn't clear. I'm not saying to put everything into
> them all
a glass jar. I'm saying that each different blend should get
it's own glass jar with a gasketed top for long term storage.
A jelly jar will hold about 2oz. A large canning jar will
hold anywhere from 8-16oz of leaf. Unopened tins should
be left alone, but once you open them, transfer to a glass
jar immediately.
Tim Daneliuk
Apr 16, 2023, 1:01:05 PMApr 16
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On 4/15/23 11:58, Kurt Weiske wrote:
> so a large glass jar should fit
Casey Tuggle
Apr 17, 2023, 9:09:54 AMApr 17
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On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 7:49:23 PM UTC-4, Kurt Weiske wrote:
> Erinmore Mixture in a Peterson Bulldog. One of my favorite smokes from
> the mid '90s. It's been rainy for some time now, yesterday the weather
> was in the high 60s and sunny.
>
> I opened up my tupperdor after 6+ months of storage and some of my
> tobaccos had gotten moldy -- my Peterson Irish Flake and a ersatz
> Dunhill Mixture 965 in a ziploc bag are long gone. The press-top,
> rectangular tins appear to be more susceptible, but the round, screw-top
> tins all looked good - Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture and Early Morning
> Pipe.
>
> My trusty Bentley butane lighter/tamper still had gas in it, and lit on
> the first try. I prefer using a Zippo with a pipe chimney, but I need to
> refill it every time I use it.
In either event, Kurt, I am sorry to hear about the loss. I recently lost some good cigars due to an airflow problem in my cabinet humidor so I know that sinking feeling. Last night I moved around my aging jars and tins and everything looked okay. After reading this message, I'm going to take a closer look this evening.
> Erinmore Mixture in a Peterson Bulldog. One of my favorite smokes from
> the mid '90s. It's been rainy for some time now, yesterday the weather
> was in the high 60s and sunny.
>
> I opened up my tupperdor after 6+ months of storage and some of my
> tobaccos had gotten moldy -- my Peterson Irish Flake and a ersatz
> Dunhill Mixture 965 in a ziploc bag are long gone. The press-top,
> rectangular tins appear to be more susceptible, but the round, screw-top
> tins all looked good - Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture and Early Morning
> Pipe.
>
> My trusty Bentley butane lighter/tamper still had gas in it, and lit on
> the first try. I prefer using a Zippo with a pipe chimney, but I need to
> refill it every time I use it.
I had a good bowl of Early Morning Pipe on Saturday out of my trusty Ascorti "2004 Pipe of the Year" travel pipe. Very satisfying.
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