I was wondering if anyone stores their snuff in a humidor. I got a nice big one from cheaphumidors.com, and was thinking of storing snuff in there. If anyone could advise me on this, I would appreciate it. Thanks! ~Snuffy
Hi Snuffy I have been keeping my snuff in a humidor since around last August. The only advice I can give is to use it as if you were storing finest Cuban cigars in it I.e. at a constant humidity level of 70 % and you wonât go far wrong. Happy snuffing new year to you all Graham
That is certainly a good idea. Itâs a common misconception that one should store their tobacco products in the refrigerator/freezer. The refrigerator/freezer is the driest environment in any home. If you want to dry out any tobacco product, just put it in the freezer for a while. I have 4 humidors that I store my cigars and snuffs in. Never had an issue with this practice. Tom 
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I think its a common misconception that a humidor does anything at all for snuff. The key thing is to store snuff in airtight containers, if you do that then no moisture leaves the container and thats what carries off the flavour when snuff is not kept airtight. If you store your snuff long term in the original tins then there will be gradual, if slight, moisture loss - due to most brand tins being not a 100% - which is why snuff left on a storeâs shelves for months or years may be stale when you buy it, but an old screw top peanut jar is as effective as a humidor. Iâve had some of my snuffs for nearly 30 years and they are as fresh as new because they are in airtight containers. Humidors do look very nice though and thats as good a reason as any for getting one.
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@Snuffster:Well, I already have the humidor, so I might as well make use of it. =] Considering that you suggest a peanut butter jar, and then compare it to a humidor, I suppose that means there is nothing wrong with using one. @bertiemonster:That is good advice. And as I am storing some Cubans in there, that wonât be a problem. The hygrometer that I have in my humidor has a marker on it that tells you when the humidity is the right level, which is right around 70-72. Thanks for all the advice. Just making sure that there arenât any downsides, as I hear about alot of people keeping their snuff in a freezer. Having that cleared up by Tom (thank youâŚ) makes one less thing on my mind. =] ~Snuffy
Wait, so a humidor does nothing but a peanâŚnm. Anywho, I wish I had one to store em all in. My cigar humidors are all full (little table top boxes) and my snuffs are drying out from the woodstove, heater, winter air etc. Iâm gonna have to fix something up soon, moist snuffs that are dried out lose a lot of their former appeal to say the least.
Yea, I didnât quite catch his point either. A humidor does nothing, so donât use it, but a peanut butter jar does the same thing as a humidor, soâŚuse it? I think he is trying to say that a humidor doesnât do anything more than a peanut butter jar and, because they are expensive, it is better to just use the jar? At any rate, I have a pretty large humidor (itâs likeâŚa piece of furniture. HA), so I am going to put it to use. =] ~Snuffy
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I also have a humidor in which I used to store my cigars. I will not store my snuff in it becasue the humidity changes all the time, the humidor is not airtight and neither is the snuff tins. So what happens inside the humidor is that the snuff gains and loses moisture all the time. And of course when losing moisture, it also loses flavour. So what you will end up with is nice moist snuff with no taste. The secret is to keep the snuff in an AIR TIGHT container, whether in a drawer, cabinet or freezer. No humidor is air tight and therefor not suitable to store snuff in. Peanutbutter bottles, with screw on tops, are much better!!
Ill try to be clearer. 1. Snuff needs to kept in an airtight container, its not doing that that makes it go stale becasue it loses moisture 2. If you keep your snuff in the original tins, which are less than airtight usually, it will slowly go stale 3. If that is the case you can use a anything airtight to keep it in. A humidor will not do anything more than an old airtight jar in terms of keeping it fresh. If you are going to make sarcastic remarks why bother to ask questions? Keep it up your butt for all I care.
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The small humidors for home use all rely on a âoasisâ ( green sponge material) to keep it moist. It also contains a humidity meter to help you keep the âwater levelâ steady. The cedarwood boxes do not seal 100% so you will constantly have to add water. Your snuffâs moisture level will go up and down all the time. Every time you open the humidor, âwaterâ will escape or be added, depending on the humidity outside the box. This will not only damage your snuff, it will totally ruin it over a period of time. Another thing, how are you going to determine the correct humidity? With cigars you only need a constant say, 60-70%. You canât calculate it for snuff. HDT is DRY, SPâs are MOIST. So in a humidor your HDT will become MOIST and SPâs will become WET. Snuff itself cannot determine how much water it should absorb. So the drier the snuff, the more moisture it will absorb. My snuff is kept in a airtight, plastic box inside my freezer. Humidity inside the freezer stays constant but even if it should vary, it does not matter. My snuff is save because air canât flow in/out the box. What is more, the temperature is very low, so my snuff does not sweat and lose moist or flavour. And the temperature stays constant, so the snuff sits there, happily hibernating until I need it. I would rather keep my snuff in a cool drawer than in a humidor because this little boxes are for cigars only
From what I understand the fridge is very dry compared to the rest of the house, at least RYO manufacturers warn to keep your opened tobacco out of it but sealed bags are supposed to be OK. The freezer even more so and supposedly forces moisture out of the tobacco and burning it, hence freezer burn. This is all general info on storing RYO tobacco and may or may not relate to snuff, or just on some points. I would imagine opening a peanut butter jar is equivalent to opening a humidor and disrupts the relative humidity (of course dependent on the surrounding humidity). If a humidor is too moist though as Pieter says, I would guess thatâs a good thing for snuff then, according to that thinking at least? A drawer is like a humidor that you forgot to add water to, yes, no? A humidor will serve to cushion radical changes in RH and that sounds like a good idea to me. Unfortunately, the peanut butter jar is about the only humidor I can afford right now (chunky or creamy?)! I also think a cigar is a more delicate object than snuff but I am certainly gonna have to do something with my drying snuffs, and soon. Thanks for all the feedback on the issue. Funny that this topic caused much debate on a RYO forum I participate in too. RYO packages are a bit large for storage in the rear exit though and not a viable option, at least for most. 
Snuffdog, if you keep your snuff in any airtight jar, preferably with screw top, your snuff will stay fresh for a very long time. Just donât open the container to frequentely and keep it in a cool place. Remember the old canfruit jars? Wish I can lay my hands on some of those. The way I see it: I can always add some water to a dried out snuff butâŚif the snuff gets to wet and I have to leave it open to dry, some of the flavour also escape. Please help me if I am mistaken. This is a serious topic!!!
I think there is a lot of snuff takers âurban mythâ about this subject. Just experiment, put some fresh snuff in an airtight jar (peanut butter, nutella, strawberry conserve whatever you like) and keep it at room temperature and not in the dark. Leave it a couple of months or years or decades if you like. When you go back to it there will not have been the slightest change. I base this purely on observation. I have about 12 jars of Smiths snuffs bought in 1982. They have been kept at room temperature in ordinary conditions. They are as fresh now as when they were first bought because those lil ol jars are airtight. Of course this only applies to bulk storage that is left intact. If the jar (peanut butter, nutella, strawberry conserve whatever you like) is opened every other day to fill a snuff box then it will gradually lose moisture and flavour. Alernatively, there is always up your butt.
Pieter, I do think there is some validity to the freezer pulling moisture out of frozen foodstuffs, freezerburn is evidence of this. RYO tobacco is affected this way but I donât know for sure about snuff, just guessing. I will do the âjar approachâ as I said, a humidor isnât in my Xmas dilapidated budget. Thanks for the input, I agree itâs an important topic to protect our investments and there is a bit of science involved.
Hi Snuffdog, you must keep in mind that foodstuff in the freezer are packed in thin plastic bags and freezer burn only comes after stuff has been in there for a long time. My plastic boxes are kept in the freezer door so itâs not in direct contact with ice or other stuff. The box is airtight, no dampness inside the box, so no freezing can take place. And all the tins are full. Iâm quite happy with the results and, of course, the snuff do not stay in there for to long. So far all the snuff which have been in the freezer came out 100% fresh.
I store my snuff in my nose.
LOL PP thats the way to do it! Stefan
While humidors are a nice presentation for snuff in use. They are quite large and will likely end up with several snuff types inside. These scents can transfer over time to the others inside. Menthols and especially peppermint are the most notorious offenders. Regardless of how snuff is stored it will change with time. This is not such a bad thing for some snuffs and for others itâs quite nice. The environmental effects on snuff are the concern. A controlled temperature is crucial. The anaerobic activity is also effectual. Whether you let breathe or not is consequential. Most scented snuffs are intended to be used fresh but can be stored airtight for years. In my opinion, for long term storage, mass is another factor. The subtle gravity and heat caused by a larger mass can provide an excellent aging environment for tobacco. As for anal storage. The risk of nicotine overdose is very high so an unbreakable fully sealed container must be used. A glass cigar tube fitted inside another wich is plastic wrapped in a condom works well. Be sure tie a waxed floss string for removal access.
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