Snus Storage Questions

[rickcharles606]

I microwave my snus before using it, because I prefer my portions warm ;-)






j/k of course. I will freeze snus that I'm not going to use immediately, but not always. If I open a can of los it gets tossed in the fridge in between uses, but unopened/opened cans of portion snus, never see the fridge.

[muddyfunkstar]

I do much the same as itchystiches, just put the cans in a plastic bag and straight in the freezer. I let the can thaw at room temp, though, and never had a problem.

I don't tend to have huge amounts in storage, though. I tend to only buy a roll at a time, which lasts me about a month. It's not a deep freeze, either, just a regular one.

[itchystiches]

Admiditdly this applies just for portions.. but I just stick them in the freezer as I get them... No ziplock bags or anything like that. I figure that the tin itself should be reasonably airtight and then you usually got the cellophane wrap ontop, just for some extra seal.

One thing I would say is opening them straight outta the freezer seems to make the moisture content go a little off... I get much better results letting them thaw out in the fridge before opening but ofc your mileage may vary.

[GoVegan]

I stick mine in the freezer without sealing them. I haven't noticed any issues yet and I have had some of those cans in there for a long time. I also leave my open cans in the freezer as well. I am not really worried about spoilage, I just like my snus cold.

[deadohsky]

For what it's worth, i only use los. I am currently using a can of roda los that 'expired' 3-8-10. It has been stored in the freezer since purchase, without being in a bag. Just stacked along with other snus. I haven't noticed any change in moisture, nicotine, or flavor. It seems just as fresh as the day it went in.

[spirit72]

For myself(and I mostly use lös as well), I keep it in the fridge until about a week before The Date arrives, and then it goes into freezer bags. I squeeze whatever air I can out of the freezer bags, but beyond that I don't obsess over it. I'm working on my last roll of Ettan now, which has been in the freezer since sometime in May. No big difference, maybe a bit drier.

[chainsnuser]

I never understood why so many people are totally uncritical when it comes to freezing (and the damages that freezing does to food). Also, I simply don't like frozen food. Therefore I didn't freeze the snus in my first 4 years of snusing and always placed orders in way that I was able to keep the snus in the fridge and consume all the cans within the best-before dates or shortly after.

But 'thanks' to the recent developments in the EU with first signs of import-problems already at the end of 2010, I decided to keep a bigger storage of snus on hand, placed bigger orders and started to freeze the additional cans - in airtight plastic containers.

Until now, I don't detect any difference after I let the cans thaw in the fridge for 1 or 2 hours. I also hardly taste a difference if the snus was always kept in the fridge and is 3 months past the best before date. To make it complete: 4 weeks at room temperature aren't a problem either. It's a good idea though to always protect the snus against drying-out. The product really is not very damagable overall.

So, my simple philosophy in regards to snus-storage is, that the fridge is best to keep the snus, but there's also no problem at all to freeze it, if the space in the fridge is limited or if the snus must be stored for a real long time (long past the best-before-date).

Cheers!

[jmdkodiak]

Moralistik i agree With Lxskllr .... Technikly Will let My self to desagree

Fridge it is... For now. I will probably order some more snus in a month or so. Shipping is a killer.

BTW GN, I will finally try some GN snus on my next order. I think Odens Extreme. I haven't had any of your snus yet.
I should have just ordered some with my order last week.

[GN Tobacco Sweden AB]

I notice no reduction in nicotine. Some snus doesn't age as well as others, but it's all still pretty good. The pay off for having /slightly/ degraded snus, is I paid MUCH less for it, and I still have some snus that isn't available at any price :^)

Moralistik i agree With Lxskllr .... Technikly Will let My self to desagree

[lxskllr]

I notice no reduction in nicotine. Some snus doesn't age as well as others, but it's all still pretty good. The pay off for having /slightly/ degraded snus, is I paid MUCH less for it, and I still have some snus that isn't available at any price :^)

[jmdkodiak]

Depends on how often you order. I've always taken the order early, order a ton approach to snus. I haven't made an order since before PACT was passed. I've had a 2 year+ supply of snus since I started snusing. I hit up deals when they presented themselves, and I think that strategy has paid off, especially considering MD's recent unconstitutional infringement on my pursuit of happiness.

True. But is there really no difference in taste/nicotine after that amount of time? Even disregarding bast fore dates, it seems that within four months in a ziplock in the fridge's high humidity drawer it would be as good or better than freezing in those time limits. Maybe not though.. *shrug*

[lxskllr]

This was my thought pattern and analogy to not wanting to freeze it. The freezer makes everything taste bad. Granted it has a lot to do with air in contact with the product, but if I go through a can in lets say, even 4 days, then my 28 cans will last a little less than four months. Which I would think should be sufficient for a fridge in ziplock bags if trusting the bast fore dates. At least somewhat. (I hope)

hmm..

Depends on how often you order. I've always taken the order early, order a ton approach to snus. I haven't made an order since before PACT was passed. I've had a 2 year+ supply of snus since I started snusing. I hit up deals when they presented themselves, and I think that strategy has paid off, especially considering MD's recent unconstitutional infringement on my pursuit of happiness.

[jmdkodiak]

What happens to meet when you freeze it? It become not so good in taste as fresh meet what happens to sausage when you freez it? It changed the texture and taste so snus is the same refregirator not freez it is My sugestion

This was my thought pattern and analogy to not wanting to freeze it. The freezer makes everything taste bad. Granted it has a lot to do with air in contact with the product, but if I go through a can in lets say, even 4 days, then my 28 cans will last a little less than four months. Which I would think should be sufficient for a fridge in ziplock bags if trusting the bast fore dates. At least somewhat. (I hope)

hmm..

[GN Tobacco Sweden AB]

Hmm.. ok. I don't know why I am so afraid of freezing it all. I guess because I've read a lot about loss of nicotine potency after freezing. I'll give it a shot. Maybe just freeze SOME of it for now. Keep about 10 cans in the fridge.

What happens to meet when you freeze it? It become not so good in taste as fresh meet what happens to sausage when you freez it? It changed the texture and taste so snus is the same refregirator not freez it is My sugestion

[jmdkodiak]

Hmm.. ok. I don't know why I am so afraid of freezing it all. I guess because I've read a lot about loss of nicotine potency after freezing. I'll give it a shot. Maybe just freeze SOME of it for now. Keep about 10 cans in the fridge.