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[mrtr33]

lemme guess, you dropped it on your keyboard, and Jamie owes you a new one?

My fingers fell, and posted this unnecessary reply.

I'm more intrigued as to why pipe tobacco doesn't need humidified. In my local B&M, they keep pipe tobacco in large jars with firmly sealing lids. Thinking about it, chewing tobacco is usually kept in the same type of pouch - with that whatever-it's-called lining, and chewing tobacco seems moist. I'm guessing the tobacco keeps itself humidified? Who here can answer these inane questions?

[badwhale]

My fingers fell, and posted this unnecessary reply.

I'm more intrigued as to why pipe tobacco doesn't need humidified. In my local B&M, they keep pipe tobacco in large jars with firmly sealing lids. Thinking about it, chewing tobacco is usually kept in the same type of pouch - with that whatever-it's-called lining, and chewing tobacco seems moist. I'm guessing the tobacco keeps itself humidified? Who here can answer these inane questions?

While you wouldn't want your pipe tobacco to be on the dash of your car for a month in the sun, it also doesn't need to be 70%ish Rh like cigars.

For example, some black twist that I have, you actually cut it with a scissors, or razor and let it dry out before your roll it into ribbons. Kinda like dry boxing, because it is almost too moist to smoke off the log.

Levi Garrett chew for example, is oily as shit, however elephant butts is dry as shit. I think there is never the anticipation of someone dragging out a sack of chew for a year. Cigars on the other hand, you don't want them to loose their oil over time which is conceivable.

There. There's some answers that may or may not be useful at all.

Will

[cigarsarge]

While you wouldn't want your pipe tobacco to be on the dash of your car for a month in the sun, it also doesn't need to be 70%ish Rh like cigars.

Believe it or not some people "stove" their Virginia tobacco by leaving it inside a car several days parked in the sun...Usually it's tinned tobacco they do this to.

[badwhale]

From what I have gathered pipe tobacco is best suited to be around 30-40%. It doesnt need to be humidified but it does need to be kept from drying out.

Yeah, I didn't really convey my thought that it needs to be a little moist, but not like cigars.

Believe it or not some people "stove" their Virginia tobacco by leaving it inside a car several days parked in the sun...Usually it's tinned tobacco they do this to.

No shit! I bet that would make my truck smell good.

Good info. This is shaping into a nice thread.

Will

[TravPSU]

My fingers fell, and posted this unnecessary reply.

I'm more intrigued as to why pipe tobacco doesn't need humidified. In my local B&M, they keep pipe tobacco in large jars with firmly sealing lids. Thinking about it, chewing tobacco is usually kept in the same type of pouch - with that whatever-it's-called lining, and chewing tobacco seems moist. I'm guessing the tobacco keeps itself humidified? Who here can answer these inane questions?

My B&M keeps their tobacco in large jars with firmly sealing lids that also have humidification pucks attached to the bottom of the lid.

From Wikipedia...

"Too finely cut tobacco does not allow enough air to flow through the pipe, and overly dry tobacco burns too quickly with little flavour. Pipe tobacco must be kept in a humidor or an airtight container to keep from drying out."

[guado]

From what I have gathered pipe tobacco is best suited to be around 30-40%. It doesnt need to be humidified but it does need to be kept from drying out.