Tobacco Storage

[Jacob the coldblooded]

Hey all! i've been using mason jars (which i've heard are best) but i was wondering, what do you use?

What is your labeling system?

Post some pictures!

 

[desertpiper]

I cut off the labels of the tins and tape them to the jars. That way there recognizable at a glance and also gives you a description of the baccy. And they just look cool.

 

[Jacob the coldblooded]

I cut off the labels of the tins and tape them to the jars. That way there recognizable at a glance and also gives you a description of the baccy. And they just look cool.

Everytime i do that it looks like garbage! How do you get the stickers off without tearing them?

 

[desertpiper]

I cut them with an x-acto blade. There not glued to the tin.

 

[kaiser83]

I use address labels with:
Blend
Manufacturer
Source of purchase (for house blends)
Date jarred
Weight (If it is a set amount per jar and not spread between jars)

Always into mason jars which I use the microwave method to seal...which makes everyone in the house mad for a couple hours.

 

[Jacob the coldblooded]

I use address labels

What style of address labels?

 

[sonarman]

I cut them with an x-acto blade. There not glued to the tin.

I just tried to do this with a 50gram tin and it did have a glued lable. Are we talking 50 gram dunnhill tins or 2oz Pease style tubs?

 

[Slide]

On the metal tins such as Dunhill, Orlik etc you can try heating the under side of the lid with a blow dryer or a lighter. Works with snuff tins.

 

[idbowman]

I use address labels with:
Blend
Manufacturer
Source of purchase (for house blends)
Date jarred
Weight (If it is a set amount per jar and not spread between jars)

Always into mason jars which I use the microwave method to seal...which makes everyone in the house mad for a couple hours.

I do the same thing for all bulk tobacco, minus the microwaving business. For tinned tobacco, I just keep 'em in the tinned, and slap a label on the underside indicating the date the tobacco was tinned (or, if that's not available, the date it was purchased).

 

[gravel]

Sharpie on mason jar lid. I usually doodle something pertinent. I also use blue masking tape for the side.

 

[beetlejazz]

I use pieces of gummed paper on my jars for labels - I always have some around (for stretching watercolour papers), it looks neat (unwhitened & coarse), and is easy to remove with water.

 

[desertpiper]

I cut them with an x-acto blade. There not glued to the tin.

I just tried to do this with a 50gram tin and it did have a glued lable. Are we talking 50 gram dunnhill tins or 2oz Pease style tubs?

2oz. gl pease and McClelland tins.

 

[kaiser83]

I use address labels

What style of address labels?

Generally ones like http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/364364/Avery-White-Laser-Address-Labels-1/?cm_cat=2000000361

They have just enough room to take all the info I use and to still fit on the lids of the mason jars so I can see the blend without pulling out each jar to check the side.

 

[femur]

I use tin labels for tinned and a piece of paper, label sized, with scotch tape for bulk.