Pipeman's Handbook

43 "sounds" when it's dry...) it would probably be best to transfer the contents into a glass container immediately. You'll lose some of the "bottle bouquet" of the sealed tin, but you'll save the tobacco. - GL Pease, 2000-06-23 Comment | The rust won't hurt you, but it will impart an unpleasant taste and smell to the tobacco, if present in sufficient quantity.- GL Pease, 2002-11-23 5 ~ Can I store tobacco containers in a freezer or refrigerator?

A topic which makes some people scratch their head. Nip this one in the bud! Remember, we're not talking about preserving tobacco, but aging it. Would you freeze wine?

No need to freeze tobacco. [...] Freezing *might* damage the cell structure of the leaf, if the temperature is low enough. The things you want to avoid are hot and cold cycles (can damage the integrity of the tin's seal) and excessive humidity, which can rust some tins. - GL Pease, 1994-12-27 Do NOT store tobacco in your fridge or freezer [in a non-airtight container]. One of the purposes your fridge serves is to remove moisture from the air inside of it. You will end up with dry tobacco. - Michael D. Lindner, 1999-02-12 Storing in a refrigerator is not a good idea unless you have absolutely air-tight bags to contain the tobacco. Tobacco will readily absorb aromas and flavors from anything in the area, and in a refrigerator there is a lot of stuff in the area that you might not want to taste in the tobacco. James Beard, 1996-09-08 [In a freezer,] the moisture in the tobacco will become ice. When water becomes ice, it expands.

When it does this, it destroys the cellular structure of the tobacco. This must have an influence on the character of the smoke. - Sailorman Jack, 2004-01-04