A Pipe Blend Storage Jar for a Large Batch

[bbfarmky]

It's been a year since my original post. The wide-mouth jar shown in the first photo is still wonderful, crystal clear and my favorite container for a fulsome batch of pipe blend.

If you are one of the rare individuals who mixes up a multi-pound batch at once, then one or more of these large, square, pinch-grip canisters may be both ideal for daily use, as well as efficient in storage space.

They are available in virgin form from U.S. Plastics, for a bit over $2 each.

64 oz. Clear PET Square Pinch Grip-It Jar with 110/400 White Ribbed Cap with F217 Liner | U.S. Plastic Corp.

These wide mouth canisters have easy-grip ribs molded into the sides and are perfect for the packaging of nuts, candy, pet treats, and more.

www.usplastic.com

But Walmart sells salted peanuts or honey roasted peanuts in those same jars. For under $6, you get 2-1/4 pounds of nuts, and a free jar. The drawback to the nut jar (same jar as those sold by U.S. Plastics) is that the label simply cannot be removed by soaking or peeling or any other means, except with some pretty intense chemicals, like GooGone.

The jars are perfect as kitchen canisters for dried beans, rice, etc. But the label will still be there. If you rank utility and economy above aesthetics, they are hard to beat.

Bob

Gently heat the jar and label with a hair blow dryer. The labels will peel right off once the glue is semi-melted and before the plastic starts to melt.

 

[bbfarmky]

@deluxestogie,

You have obviously used these jars for years now and are satisfied. What steered you away from canning jars...weight, fragility, storage dimensions? Maybe it was that extra wide mouthed opening (which would absolutely be very nice).

I mainly ask for two reasons:

1. As @Chumco (who seems to no longer be with us) mentioned, the canning jars are well established as a great long term pipe tobacco storage option so where did they fail for you?
2. At least for me, around here, I can get canning jars much cheaper than these jars. Depending on the source, time of year, and size chosen I can get them anywhere from $1.00-$1.30 per jar (lids included).

Please don't take this as criticism of your jar choice but rather just completely analyzing the options.

 

[deluxestogie]

Unlike those who purchase commercial pipe tobacco to tuck away in a corner for years, my only criteria for a decent pipe tobacco jar are adequate capacity and a mouth wide enough to avoid spilling tobacco while filling a pipe from it. Several of my large, flat, plastic jars are stacked on a desk corner in my study, just behind my right elbow. There's nothing sacred about my jar choice. It's just a practical option.

As a certified codger, I also prefer containers for every day use that are inherently light weight.

I have bunches of Mason jars of various sizes. Some I use for processing batches of Cavendish. Some I use for home canning.

Bob

 

[bbfarmky]

That makes sense. And you raise a very good point. I have no idea the differences in homegrown or whole leaf drying/storage because I have yet to experience it. There have already been a couple things arise like this that just don’t hit me yet because I don’t yet know the difference.

Thanks