Snus Storage Questions

[lxskllr]

How could a pasteurized product with more than 50% salt content form bacteria?!? And anyone who has left some cheese for a while in the fridge would know that 38F keeps no mold away Not to mention that I keep tobacco @ 70F for years (cigars) with no ill effects.

So is the fridge just a marketing ploy? Would I be better off just vacuum-sealing my rolls and keep them in a pantry or some such?

It's not 50% salt. That would be half the container. I think it's around 5%. I've gotten moldy tobacco, but it wasn't snus. Warm and wet is breeding ground for life, and chilling keeps just about everything longer.

Edit:
correction .5%>5%

[SnusSTS]

It gets chilled to keep bacteria from forming, and to slow the aging process. It'll dry out regardless of how you keep it aside from vacuum sealing, or some other absolutely airtight container. Large quantities go in the freezer, and the rest go in the fridge.

How could a pasteurized product with more than 50% salt content form bacteria?!? And anyone who has left some cheese for a while in the fridge would know that 38F keeps no mold away Not to mention that I keep tobacco @ 70F for years (cigars) with no ill effects.

So is the fridge just a marketing ploy? Would I be better off just vacuum-sealing my rolls and keep them in a pantry or some such?

[lxskllr]

It gets chilled to keep bacteria from forming, and to slow the aging process. It'll dry out regardless of how you keep it aside from vacuum sealing, or some other absolutely airtight container. Large quantities go in the freezer, and the rest go in the fridge.

[SnusSTS]

Snus Storage

Hi guys,

New to snusing and have a question about storage, since buying Swedish snus is a bulk ordeal.
From what I've read, the reason given to why you should keep the snus in the refrigerator is to keep it from drying out. Well, it's a common knowledge that a refrigerator dries out food, so it just doesn't make sense to me... Thus I was wondering, wouldn't it be better if I keep my snus in a humidor? After all, it was made to keep things moist

Love to hear the take of the experienced snusers.

[codyg140]

agreed, i got a food saver sealer and it's great. I use the plastic bags but i'm pretty sure you can even get stackable containers and everything

[Premium Parrots]

if you invest in a vacumn sealer, 3 rolls fit perfectly side by side in the large size bags. When you vacumn seal the package it becomes just like a brick and they stack without a problem. You couldn't get it to flip around or move at all within that vacumn. Like bricks I tell ya ....like bricks.

The best part is that your snus will last at least 4 or 5 years and come out just like new.

[CzechCzar]

Airtight freezer storage containers?

Hi all,

I know somebody has a product they love for this. I've got my snus in ziplock bags currently, but want a couple shoebox sized containers, preferably airtight, to put those in when I put my snus in the freezer. It's somehow classier, and the bags won't fall all over the place that way. Anyway, I was wondering what you all do? I know there is somebody out there who has the perfect system...

Thanks!

[angrylollipop]

I keep all my snus in the freezer. Open Cans in the front, sealed cans in the back. Freezing food slows micro-bacterial growth, snus should be no different. Plus I actually like cold snus...

USDA-
"Because freezing (at 0 degrees F) keeps food safe almost indefinitely, recommended storage times are for quality only. "

[Dirty Hippy]

+1 Roo!

[Roo]

but I was under the impression that precious always knows everything about everything. dammit.

[Monkey]

after googling runka I have to say that sounds like a good idea

Put the snus in your mouth, runka elsewhere.

Let me just state: if you get some in there, it burns and is difficult to remove. I know.

[Los ßnus]

after googling runka I have to say that sounds like a good idea

[jagmanss]

Yep! Ya Gotta Runka with snus or it will never stay fresh

[EricHill78]

A little bit of runka doesn't hurt either!

[jagmanss]

Welcome to SnusOn!

Here is a good place to get the real lowdown on how to store and keep snus fresh along with all you will need to know about other snus related issues... Look at post #13 for Freezing Snus and Storage...

http://www.snuson.com/forum/showthre...eral-Snus-Tips

Look all around this FAQ section from snus veterans and you will not see anything from anyone that ever indicated that snus ever goes bad after freezing it for more than 12 months...

As a matter of fact, I defy anyone to show me proof that snus ever goes bad after freezing after 12 months.... Not sure where that came from on this thread, But I can tell you I have had snus frozen way over year with a best before date of 1/2009 and have recently opened it out of the freezer and is just as fresh as the day I bought it and not bad.

As for opening multiple cans and staying fresh... Open as many as you want, You just need to store them in the fridge when not in use.... To retain moisture store them in a Tupperware container or zip lock bag... It is all in the storing of it that keeps it fresh...

I currently have 8 cans of portions open and 10 cans of Los open in the fridge with very little issues of it drying up, If i do i just Re Hydrate them by using many of the methods in the FAQ Moisture in snus... Post #23... Mostly I use distilled water in a small spray bottle and lightly mist the portions or Los and set for a couple days and the snus is now as good as new....

FYI: In order to have this many cans open at one time, I use Vacuumed sealed containers in my fridge that you can get from Freshvac.com or just do a google search and they will pop up.... Well worth it... If you don't want to spend the cash zip locks will do with at least 10 cans open at any given time in the fridge.... Or as LX suggested use Gotlandssnus tins as they are mini Tupperware snus containers and great for keeping Los the freshest...

Don't buy into all this hype of never open more than 1 can or 2... It's pure BS... Some prefer only 1 can at a time... Snusgetter was proof that you can have as many cans open as you want and he taught me how....

I would however suggest that any cardboard cans of Los you have open to transfer them into plastic snus cans as this retains the moisture and will keep them fresh the longest or no matter what you do they will dry out a bit, But never fear you can always re-hydrate them...

Think of the FAQ section as your friend and the Bible of snus.. Read it! Study it! It was meant to help You! Me! and all who snus!