Quick tin questions

[doublebassmusician]

All are tins vaccuum sealed air tight and all that?

I opened up a new tin today, the tobacco was crunchy-dry. Not completely dry, but crunchy. And then, I've bought bulk tobacco that was so moist it left my fingers sticky. How moist should a tin be?

[dj1340]

I've gotta say every tin I've opened was vacuum sealed. Tobacco was moist and usually needed drying in order to smoke. You may have gotten a defective tin, return if possible I guess or rehydrate.

[beaglepower]

Every tin I've also purchased has been air-tight, vacuum sealed.

Just like the poster above, I usually air out my baccy before puffing.

[Mad Hatter]

I don't think the bean cans are vacuum sealed or I never noticed a sucking sound when I popped one open. The good tins are though. If you take a knife and stick it up under the lid and push it up into the seal you can hear the air being sucked in. Either way they should be air-tight.

[plexiprs]

Tobacco, for aging, should have some moisture in. Grab a pinch between thumb and first two fingers. Pich the fingers together. Release the fingers and if the tobacco stays mushed and stuck together it is moist. The longer it takes to spring back the wetter it is.

For smoking I like NO CLINGING, little bit of crackling, but not bone dry.

If roughly handled a factory sealed tin can leak, and then if in a dry environment, it will dry out.

[CrankyChris]

It also depends on what kind it is.

McClelland and others are too moist for me. Conrell & Diell, & GL Pease are typically just right or dry. I'd just try it - its probably fine.

[sounds7]

Originally Posted by doublebassmusician

All are tins vaccuum sealed air tight and all that?

I opened up a new tin today, the tobacco was crunchy-dry. Not completely dry, but crunchy. And then, I've bought bulk tobacco that was so moist it left my fingers sticky. How moist should a tin be?

Crunchy? then somethings up with the tin.

[doublebassmusician]

Would any of the flavor be lost if it's too dry?

[plexiprs]

Depends on how long it has been drying out. You loose something, but it does take time. I've opened a 10 year old tin that was still flakes but would crumble with the slightest touch. Rehydrate and they were real nice .... really very nice!

[sounds7]

Originally Posted by doublebassmusician

Would any of the flavor be lost if it's too dry?

yes

[DSturg369]

Rehydrate Stale Tobacco - wikiHow

[SmokinJohnny]

If it's something like burley plug, it should be crunchy like.....well....cat litter (no pun, it's all I can think of).

[DSturg369]

Originally Posted by doublebassmusician

I opened up a new tin today, the tobacco was crunchy-dry. Not completely dry, but crunchy. And then, I've bought bulk tobacco that was so moist it left my fingers sticky. How moist should a tin be?

What is the name of the tin?

[doublebassmusician]

it's mcconells oriental

[Zeabed]

Originally Posted by doublebassmusician

it's mcconells oriental

McCon's Oriental is one of my top favorites. The tins I've opened were vacuum sealed. I did not find the tobacco in this blend to be anywhere as moist as most other blends that come in vacuum sealed tins. This is a characteristic of this blend. The dryness you mentioned, however, seems to go beyond this. This tobacco should be springy yet self-adhered enough, upon opening the tin, to denote a certain level of moistness. It does begin to dry out pretty fast after you open the tin. From what you wrote, I can only conclude that you must have received a tin that lost the vacuum seal.