Snus Storage Questions

[Randall]

never had that happen. is the snus still tasty?

oh. it's not Granit cans is it?

[initb2009]

Storage

When I freeze snus the lables seem to "pop up" in about three or four places and look like they are coming off the can. Is this normal? or am I doing something horrible wrong?

[nicodude]

I currently have around 20 open cans in my snus fridge, and wouldn't have it any other way. There are a few that I use every day, several times a day but most are once a day or less. If I find that I am not using a certain can very much I will put it in the freezer to keep it fresh.

Now granted you have to use alot of snus for that to work, but I just like variety. While at my house I will not use the same snus twice in a row, and when I leave I pick one kind that I like enough to use back to back, and sometimes throw a portion or two of another kind into the catch lid.

All my snus remains in the fridge or freezer while I am at home, I pick a can when I leave and return it to the fridge when I get back home again. Never had a problem with anything drying out except half a can of general los because of the poor seal on the cardboard can.

[Mordred]

I have a "go-to" snus that I use throughout the day and that can stays in my pocket. Then I have 2 or so other cans in the fridge that I only use occasionally. The rest is in the freezer.

[WickedKitchen]

I think you're spot on dude. I don't think four or five days will dry it out that much regardless. I keep an open can with me on my person at work all day but it's always Grov white so a little drier is harder to notice. This can is gone in four or five days but almost never hit's the fridge. I put the can in the pocket of my car door when I get home and leave it there until I get back to work the next day. In the hot weather I'll take it in and put it in the fridge w/ the rest of them. My Sterk (N&J) usually takes me close to two weeks to kill and lost takes me about four weeks to kill a can. The sterk, los, and an OP stay in the fridge but I've found that if you keep them in the butter part of the fridge, behind that little door, then they stay right as rain. The los is moist even after a month there.

@ lincoln, I was going to say that your taste buds might be broken, but I realize that I haven't tried General ES yet, at least in the los. I'm still fearful of ES los 'cos I tried that Makla stuff and whew...need a seat belt for that. The GES portions are even borderline nuclear for me too but I am going to order some los with the next order.

[muddyfunkstar]

I don't think your storage system is odd, it's what I do. If it's open, it's at room temperature. Consistent temperature is the key - I feel that putting them in and out of the fridge several times a day isn't the best for snus. I only ever have one or two open at a time, and I've never noticed any problems at all.

[precious007]

My advice: use one can at a time. While it requires a bit of self-discipline, you will appreciate having fresher snus and the pleasure of anticipating new varieties. Alternatively, limit yourself to having two opened cans at a time.

+1

That's what conclusion I came up to.... I had like 30 cans open ......... now I only have 3 and I will stick to just one because the snus tend to try up........ both the los and portions and I hate to have to rehydrate it so often.

[snusjus]

My advice: use one can at a time. While it requires a bit of self-discipline, you will appreciate having fresher snus and the pleasure of anticipating new varieties. Alternatively, limit yourself to having two opened cans at a time.

[ChaoticGemini]

I keep a can of my regulars (N&J and Taboca) out until it is gone. If I want something else, I go to the fridge. In the summer, I will only bring a few portions in an old can with me when I go out because I don't like the taste of them after being in the HIGH heat we have here.

[LincolnSnuff]

I keep unopened snus in a freezer ziploc. In fact, I just enjoyed my first ever can of Grov los, which was actually from the first snus order I placed about 18 months ago. It was as fresh and moist as the new can of General that I opened at the same time. I liked the Grov but I would still rate General ES as a better snus, flavor and scent-wise (sorry wickedkitchen).

I too carry the open can that I am currently using with me everywhere. I do try to take it out and place it on the coffee table when at home or on my desk while at work to avoid the extra body heat. I used to put it in the refrigerator but now I don't worry about it. I go through a can of los every 4 days or so and it never gets too dried out.

[StuKlu]

I keep mine in the freezer until I'm ready to open a new can which I keep with me at all times for the three days that they last. I've never had an issue, room temperature, pocket temperature no problems. If the portions dry out at all, which I haven't noticed, they get wet in your mouth anyway.

[jdman321]

I recently started keeping my open tins in a ziplock bag in the fridge (38 degrees). I like it so far, nice cool portions and haven't noticed any increased drying.

[Monkey]

I always have one can open and with me at all times. It does not get refrigerated and it takes me an average of four days to go through a tin. I use mostly los and here in Florida it gets wicked hot....but humid.

I do not have any issues as long as it is one tin at a time. Any more than that open and it gets a bit crazy.

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

Hey whatever works for you is what you want! I think you'll be good as long as they don't dry out too much. I leave some cans of loose I only use at home out once they are opened but it doesn't get too hot here and the air is not dry. When I'm out I keep cans in a lunch bag with a blue ice thing and then they go back to the fridge. Try different things and do what you want!

[initb2009]

My odd storage technique

I, like most people, put unopened cans and rolls in freezer bags and freeze them when I buy in bulk and am not going to use the majority of it in a couple months. However, I keep open cans either in my pocket or on my dresser/nightstand and do not put them in the refrigerator because I feel like opened cans dry out quicker in the refrigerator (just my preference/personal opinion) and am too lazy/it's inconvenient for me to have to go to the fridge 10 times a day just for a portion. Does anyone else on this forum do as I do? and in the long run, is the an ineffective way to store snus? Also, it gets pretty hot where I am in the summer, so will the heat hurt the can at all if I choose to keep it in my pocket while going out on a hot summer day? Note: I keep opened cans at room temperature for four to seven days (the average amount of time it takes me to go through a can)