New snus, Now what?

[Snus Boost]

I am wondering if anyone has a system in place for when a new order comes and they get some stuff they haven't tried before. I made the same mistake a few times and ended up missing out on the real experience of certain snus.
It usually went as follows. UPS comes. I take out the portion I am using open something I haven't tried and use a portion of it. Use a few portions of it and open something else. As you can see this just leads to a bunch of open cans and we all know it's hard to get an idea of how a snus is when you are chain snusing it with a mixture. Plus the fact that when you have 8 cans open some are bound to dry out.
UPS just came and I am not making this mistake again. I know I like Frosted so I will just continue to carry the can that I mix. Long+ Mini and regular together in one can. I guess I will open 1 can of something new and use it until it's gone. I still have 3 cans of loose open so I guess the smart thing to do would be finish them before I open any new loose. Anyone have a better idea?

[bpc720]

HAHA I used to do the same thing.
Now I just try my best to be disciplined and pack and freeze new snus and only have one can of portions and one can of los open at a time.
I know its hard not to rip into everyting but just hang in there. no sense in drying out good snus

[Snus Boost]

To be honest I opened General Ekstra Sterk and I think the problem is solved. Now I just hope the ones that were already open work their way into the rotation. This is Good.

[russki]

To be honest I opened General Ekstra Sterk and I think the problem is solved. Now I just hope the ones that were already open work their way into the rotation. This is Good.

Yeah GES los is amazing.

I usually have around 7-8 cans open at any given time as well. Right now it's 3 los and 4 portion, usually they don't end up drying out much at all by the time I use them. When I get a new shipment I usually either open one or two cans and add them to the rotation for the day, or try out the new stuff and quickly seal it away in the freezer. Throwing them in the freezer after trying them seems to work well in keeping them fresh.

[Mykislt]

one can of portions in my jacket pocket - - thunder original, and one can of los in my minifridge. I have some cans open, but I've sealed them and put them in the freezer.

[Snus Boost]

Right after I posted this I thought that putting them in the freezer would be a good idea. But now I am thinking of putting some of what I already had open in ther until this General is gone.

[lxskllr]

I always opened all the new to me snus to try it out. If I liked it, it would go on the roll buy list. I've had as many as 20 tins open in the fridge. It's not ideal for freshness, but it helps with planning future orders. I very seldom buy singles. I figure if it's worth buying, it's worth buying rolls. That doesn't apply to untried snus of course, but it's the most economical way to get snus you like.

[Monkey]

I usually crack open one each of every new snus and feel them out. Otherwise it is one los open in the fridge and maybe two or three portion tins that get rotated through until finished.

I have three tins of los open atm though...but one is almost finished.

I am back on rotation for portions now so that makes me happy.

[EbenezerScrews]

UPS comes. I take out the portion I am using open something I haven't tried and use a portion of it. Use a few portions of it and open something else. As you can see this just leads to a bunch of open cans and we all know it's hard to get an idea of how a snus is when you are chain snusing it with a mixture.

Yup, been there man, haha. I have had to order several things again as if I never tried them, just got lost in the haze of flavors and nicotine a new shipment can bring.

My routine now is I'll open one new tin, transfer 6 portions to an empty tin, Ziploc the rest and put em in the fridge. I'll use those 6 for a day. The next day I will go back to one of my known "go-to" snus. Next day another 6 portions of the new, and repeat....

I like the day breaks to cleanse my palate with something familiar. Does take willpower with a freezer full of goodies.

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

When I was first starting I had over 20 cans open at once. Now I usually have 7 open that I use everyday. Right now I have 14 open cans because I recently got an order with some stuff I haven't tried. Yeah it's overkill, but it's fun!

[Snus Boost]

There are a lot of good ideas here so far. Thanks

[jagmanss]

When I first started snusing I had 10 cans of Portions open at once. Then I got into Los, Now I have 8 open cans of Los along with over 14 cans of portions that I use everyday. But most of the open Los I have open are almost empty and already opened another I wanted to try... Hey variety is the spice of life.... So the system I have in place is to open them up and try them all and if I don't find myself using some that often I freeze them... I don't know how some only have 1 or 2 cans open... Boring!

[SnusoMatic]

I always have between four and eight cans open at once. I work from home so it's easy for me to keep up with them. I have a plastic bowl that i keep them all in so they are handy. What I do is when I open a can I take either a zip lock or a regular baggie and cut the top off. Then I dump the contents portion or loose into the bag. Then kind of halfway pack it in the bag so its together good enough to hold in the water better. Then twist the top of the bag and put it back in the can.

Certain brands that I don't use real quick have lasted a month or longer at room temp. Hardly any drying. Been doing it for years now. At first it seemed like a hassle but now i don't think anything of it. I've been doing it so long that I can tell the differences in how well different brands of baggie keep the snus. Some cheap brands are not very good. The thickness of the baggie does make a difference. As I write this i am thinking how nutty it sounds but it's the truth haha.

Times when I don't use the bag I can tell loose starts drying out within two days. I use a lot of N&J portions and without a bag I can see the drying starting the first day.

Anyway, that's my story and I am sticking to it

[nicodude]

I got 15 cans open in my snus fridge atm. When I find that I am not using a certain one very much I just pop it in the freezer untill I am ready to use it again. I have left cans in there untill they got rather dry, but I just re-hydrate and use them.

I know I have more snuff tins open than I do snus and snuff will dry out on you quick if your not storing it properly.

[WickedKitchen]

Well I don't really have a system but I do force the discipline when I got orders in.

I always have a Grov White open. Always.
then there's usually 1 Sterk, 1 OP, and 1 Los. These rotate until the can is gone. Within a week I can open a new can of OP, in 2 weeks a new can of sterks, and in 1 month a new can of los.
I have variety left in los. but I only open a new one when the current one is finished.
The sterk variety has dwindled (though I do have a can of Claq Qui open. Yum)

I guess there is a system.