Mason Jar

Maxpwr12 · September 2018

I bought a plastic tub of Hearth and Home Chatham Manor. Do I need to put it in a mason jar or is the plastic tub ok?

motie2 · September 2018

Mason Jars are less permeable. They seal tighter, longer, and don't absorb smells.

RockyMountainBriar · September 2018

I vote mason jar as well👍🏻

RockyMountainBriar · September 2018

Unless you plan to smoke it all it all in a month or so😁

Maxpwr12 · September 2018

Thank you! I didn't think the plastic tub was a good way to go but wasn't sure.

motie2 · September 2018

Yet Mason jars can be a minor inconvenience, esp. the ones with two part lids; I use these, but with a silicone ring instead of the red rubber seal:

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PappyJoe · September 2018

Mason jars are cheaper than the jars with the bail type opening that @motie2 pictured above and, in my opinion, are better for long term storage.

That being said, I use those type jars for blends I smoke on a regular basis because they are easier to get in and out of than the mason jars. Be aware though, don't buy the plastic ones, they generally are not as good as the glass ones for some reason. Also, the silicon rings are better because after 5 or 6 years the red rubber seals can dry out and crack if you don't take care of them.

TaylorJDutton · September 2018

+1 on mason jars. just went through and checked my tins for retained moisture and tobacco feel, it was all looking great.

Londy3 · September 2018

Agreed. Mason jars here as well..

Maxpwr12 · September 2018

Thanks everyone it looks like mason jars are the way to go.

jim102864 · September 2018

Yup. Mason jars will keep everything at it's proper moisture level.

motie2 · September 2018

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HortiLid-Ball-Wide-Mouth-Mason-Jar-Lid-with-Built-In-Hygrometer-for-Curing-Herb/132766269117

motie2 · September 2018

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dabpress-Herb-Stash-Jar-Dabpress-800ml-Airtight-Curing-Food-Storage-Container/263927889855

Mangoandy · October 2018

Short term storage: I've been using 17.5oz Bormioli Rocco jars. Yes a little pricey, but they maintain my current smoking blends and have a wide mouth for easy in and out pipe packing. Silicone gasket too.
Long term storage: mason jars, dark cellar.

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Londy3 · October 2018

@motie2, love the Ball hygrometer lid. Very cool.

RockyMountainBriar · October 2018

@motie2
The Ball lid is interesting, but with the short jars I use, the hygrometer would take lots of the space in the jar. Also, even though the meter is hot-glued? in the lid, there would still be air leaks through the meter. Unless you wanted to monitor each jar, I think they would be a bad idea for long term storage. They should work great for a single large jar that is used daily/weekly though. Cool idea. It might work just as well, actually better in my opinion, if you dropped the meter in the jar with the display facing out. Don't bother with cutting the lid and compromising the jar seal.

motie2 · October 2018

@RockyMountainBriar -- I tend to agree with you which is why I use this kind of jar, but with a white silicone seal instaed of rge red rubber, which decomposes over time in the air of the Peoples Republic of New Jersey.