Tobacco Storage

[pbpredator]

Im sure im Storing my tobacco wrong... so im trying to figure the best way to store it... im sure the best way has something to do with refridgerating it... but im 19 still living under my parents roof and i dont think they would understand enough about hookah to allow me to store it in the fridge or freezer(i think that they would associate it with smoking pot... i dunno...) , so as i said im trying to find the best way to store it minus refridgeration.

The stuff i bought came in tubs... and i noticed the other day that some fluid leaking out the side of the tub... i dont know if anyone knows a better storage method or something?

[Johnny_D]

The whole 'storing shisha in the fridge' appears to be debated about once every three months

I would not worry about it.

Just about everyone stores there is a cool dry cupboard in air-tight bags or containers.

Might be worth making a trip to your local supermarket and either buying some tupperware or ziplock? bags i think
in america.

JD

[Scheetz]

Ziplock is your friend. Keep it air tight like any case of paintballs. Just put each flavor in a separate bag and label them with a sharpie.

[Jamal]

Just keep it out of suns way and it should be all good.

[ezie]

I put mine in tupperware inside my closet out of sunshine so it's cool. It's not recommeded putting your shisha in the fridge b/c the glycerine and juice will be frozen but thats just my opinion. peace have a nice day

[taiwontonboy]

everyone i know, myself included, stores it in a cupboard or drawer in ziplocks or containers. i talk to them regularly and none of them have ever had a problem.

[Sonthert]

Ziploc or Glad disposable food containers, available at your neighborhood grocer.

[MAKCuMG]

Hey Eric,

You advise that we allow our shisha to acclimate for several hours once open it for the first time. If I keep it in an airtight container, and the humidity in my room changes, say because the AC is on, or off, then would I not experience humidity shock?

I made a little hole in the top of my tuppleware containers, and have had no humidity shock. But I did notice the tobacco drying up a bit.

So to sum it up, totally airtight, or just covered?

[Big Boss]

This sounds crazy, but I keep mine atop my medicine cabinet in my bathroom. I don't smoke every day, so it stays out of the way. When I do smoke, its always there and ready.

[Scheetz]

Hey Eric,

You advise that we allow our shisha to acclimate for several hours once open it for the first time. If I keep it in an airtight container, and the humidity in my room changes, say because the AC is on, or off, then would I not experience humidity shock?

I made a little hole in the top of my tuppleware containers, and have had no humidity shock. But I did notice the tobacco drying up a bit.

So to sum it up, totally airtight, or just covered?

Airtight is how you want it.

Just the initial acclimation is needed. I acclimate my Tang and Starbuzz in my house and smoke outside a good portion of the time. Virginia sucks for humidity so while its 70 in the house its 95 outside. No issues. I have also smoked outside during winter vacation in the snow and it was acclimated in 80 degree temps and I was smoking in 5 degrees.


Since you poked holes in the top, you can probably just put a few drops of glue (hot glue gun works) to seal it up. Just dont do it with the top on so it drips into the tobacco.

[MAKCuMG]

The reason i did this was because of an incident that occured a few weeks ago. The was a drastic change in humidity in New York, thunderstorms and such, and I began to experience burning with all of the starbuzz flavors i had. Same amount of coal, same batch of 3 kings, same hole pattern, same water level.

Then it hit me that they had been aclimated to a dif humidity. Once I let them stand open for a bit, things got better.

This was around the time that it also got very hot, so AC would be turned on and off during the day. I noticed that if i smoked with the AC on, or after having it on, then it would burn very quickly again. "Duh "- I though, AC removes humidity from the air. So I made little holes in the tops of my jars, and things have been fine. But, the tobacco dries. I just got 3 jars of Layalina, and want to store it properly.

What I was thinking was, why not just let each bowl acclimate by being patient and letting it stand a bit. My question is: what is a good time? Is a little aclimation better than none?

[Scheetz]

What I was thinking was, why not just let each bowl acclimate by being patient and letting it stand a bit. My question is: what is a good time? Is a little aclimation better than none?

Yes that would be a good option. Maybe pack it like 45 minutes to 1 hour ahead of time and see how that goes.