Too old?

[Fury]

How can you tell when snus is too old for use? Some of the portions I have seem a bit drier than when I first got them, maybe its just my imagination. So what are the signs that it's too old and most of the nic is gone?


Fury

[GoVegan]

Too Old

You can tell just by looking at the portions. They will become wrinkled and start to sag as they age. You may also find that you have to wet them before you stick them in as they have dried up. You may also have to massage the portions for a while with your fingers before you can get any taste out of them.

[papawinkle]

Oh... I thought this topic would be about snussers my age.

To answer your question: It's my observation and the collective wisdom of this board that snus can't go really bad, it can only go dry. Revive it with a couple sprays of water and let sit in the fridge for a couple of hours. There are rare and hard-to-pin-down circumstances by which a can may go funky, and sometimes the standard resuscitation process gets tricky (how much water is enough? not too much!), but that dried-out can will soon be made good to go.

[lxskllr]

Yea, snus can become sub-optimal, but in my experience, It's always usable.

[RobsanX]

Re: Too Old

They will become wrinkled and start to sag as they age. You may also find that you have to wet them before you stick them in as they have dried up. You may also have to massage the portions for a while with your fingers before you can get any taste out of them.

Are we talking about portions, or something else entirely? :shock:

[sagedil]

Even snus that has gone dry still has all it's nicotine, it's just dry

[MasterGuns]

:shock: snuson has taken a turn for the awkward...

[justintempler]

The flavor won't be as good and pH will drop over time, so you might not get the full nicotine kick but otherwise they'll be fine.

[WickedKitchen]

I've misted both portions and los with a little distilled water. I always use distilled and then let it sit overnight in the fridge. It's always yielded great results but you don't need much water and if it's portions, mix them up and make sure you get the moisture even in the can.

[GoVegan]

How Long

Just Curious - Will TSNA levels go up as snus ages? Can snus ferment on it's own?

[lxskllr]

Re: How Long

Just Curious - Will TSNA levels go up as snus ages? Can snus ferment on it's own?

They go up very slightly in snus, over a period of weeks and months, but not enough to matter. This is at room temperature also. I don't think they go up at all when chilled.

[sagedil]

Re: How Long

Can snus ferment on it's own?

No, all that will happen with time is it will lose all it's moisture.