Snus Storage Questions

[chadizzy1]

I've been smoke free for 48 hours with the General's help and have a quick question. I've been keeping all my newly purchased snus in the fridge as reccomended. What I do though is take a can with me to work then when I return place it back in the fridge. A can could last a couple days. Could the heating/cooling/heating/cooling have any bad effects? I thought about just carrying what I'll use but I can't predict if I'll have a good work day or bad where that extra portion makes the difference. I work in air conditioning all day so if that helps.

I've found it's not good to take the snus can in and out of the fridge. It seems to hurt the quality. If I have a snus can that I'm going to use within 3-5 days, I just leave it out until I use it all.

[Curtisp]

The Kahlua thing on the towel ;not so good. Directly applied; awesome taste addition..

[myuserid]

I have Mondays off for the summer, so i just did that hole drilling thing in the top of a roda lakett can. Put some paper towel soaked with Kahlua in there and refigerated. Let you know how that goes, tomorrow. (hoping it improves the taste, is my least fav so far.)

Yeah, let me know how that works. I was reading about that yesterday and was considering giving it a try.

[Curtisp]

We've been seeing about the same here temp wise. I don't know thought, I wouldn't mind some snow today.

I'll have to try your spray bottle idea. Keeps the guess work out of how much water to use.

I have Mondays off for the summer, so i just did that hole drilling thing in the top of a roda lakett can. Put some paper towel soaked with Kahlua in there and refigerated. Let you know how that goes, tomorrow. (hoping it improves the taste, is my least fav so far.)

[myuserid]

We are averaging mid 90's last two weeks, heat index at midday is 105 plus. Supposedly tied record two days in a row last week. It sucks, friggin a/c runs constantly,can't wait to see this months electric bill.. beats shoveling snow though. And, my portions were dryin out in the house, not the fridge. I moisten them before i store them for the nite.

We've been seeing about the same here temp wise. I don't know thought, I wouldn't mind some snow today.

I'll have to try your spray bottle idea. Keeps the guess work out of how much water to use.

[Curtisp]

That's a good idea.

I may have to try that.

What's the temp been like in South FL? It's been a terribly hot summer so far here in Alabama. I'm ready for winter.

We are averaging mid 90's last two weeks, heat index at midday is 105 plus. Supposedly tied record two days in a row last week. It sucks, friggin a/c runs constantly,can't wait to see this months electric bill.. beats shoveling snow though. And, my portions were dryin out in the house, not the fridge. I moisten them before i store them for the nite.

[danielan]

Next time I would lay them out single layer on a plate and then mist them with a spray bottle.

[jgrandmont]

I send mine to the cryogenics lab for freezing long term.

[c.nash]

It's hot and humid in south Florida but I haven't had any drying out problems yet.

[myuserid]

I would think in Alabama/S.Florida just sticking a dry can of portions out your window for a second would moisten them right up, haha

You're not far off there.

The humidity is a killer here.

[EbenezerScrews]

Leaving it open in the fridge will dry it out. I have no experience with snus, but I used to do this with moist rolling tobacco. Only if there is no food/smells in the fridge however, or it may pick up some taste. Very faint, but a lettuce and hard boiled egg snus? haha. Worked really well, need to check on it regularly though, and rotate to keep the process even. If you put em single layer on a plate I think they'd be dry in a couple hours, depending how wet they are. Or if you got the AC running, place em there, should do the trick.

If you are going to have an open can in the fridge for more than a few days, I would recommend bagging them.

I would think in Alabama/S.Florida just sticking a dry can of portions out your window for a second would moisten them right up, haha

[myuserid]

This thread is so on target, i was wondering the same thing. I have about ten cans open in my garage fridge. With the heat here some of my portions were feeling kinda dry. I am now keeping a small spray bottle with distilled water in the fridge near my snus.When i return a can, i just give it a spritz, close it up, and next day, just right moist. Seems to work pretty good, just my 2 cents..

That's a good idea.

I may have to try that.

What's the temp been like in South FL? It's been a terribly hot summer so far here in Alabama. I'm ready for winter.

[Curtisp]

I'm just going to put this question here, instead of making a new thread.

So I opened a can of Skruf Xtra Stark Portions the other day, and they were really dry. I put some water in a bowl and dumped the can in and mixed with a spoon. Then I returned them to the can and put it in the fridge for a couple days.

Only thing is, I think I used too much water. The portions are really leaky now.

Would leaving them out of the fridge for a day or so to dry them out be a good idea?

This thread is so on target, i was wondering the same thing. I have about ten cans open in my garage fridge. With the heat here some of my portions were feeling kinda dry. I am now keeping a small spray bottle with distilled water in the fridge near my snus.When i return a can, i just give it a spritz, close it up, and next day, just right moist. Seems to work pretty good, just my 2 cents..

[MojoQuestor]

I'm just going to put this question here, instead of making a new thread.

So I opened a can of Skruf Xtra Stark Portions the other day, and they were really dry. I put some water in a bowl and dumped the can in and mixed with a spoon. Then I returned them to the can and put it in the fridge for a couple days.

Only thing is, I think I used too much water. The portions are really leaky now.

Would leaving them out of the fridge for a day or so to dry them out be a good idea?

Yeah, I think so. I've only done it a couple of times, and not with portions, but in general it seems that if you over-hydrate, then you just let the correct amount of extra moisture evaporate, and you're back to good snus.

I would say just be sure not to let it go too far, because you're back to square one, and I don't know how many hydrate-dry-hydrate cycles a can of snus could take before it's just not that good anymore.

I think tom502 has done a bit more lab work with this. I really can't remember for sure, but it seems like some of his snus got to the point where he didn't enjoy it as much. Then again, it's likely different for everyone. So much with taste, and certainly with snus, seems to be perceptual. If you go into it thinking "this is gonna suck"--it's likely going to suck.

[myuserid]

I'm just going to put this question here, instead of making a new thread.

So I opened a can of Skruf Xtra Stark Portions the other day, and they were really dry. I put some water in a bowl and dumped the can in and mixed with a spoon. Then I returned them to the can and put it in the fridge for a couple days.

Only thing is, I think I used too much water. The portions are really leaky now.

Would leaving them out of the fridge for a day or so to dry them out be a good idea?