I order a small amount of snus at a time because money is tight, and I only order 10 cans at a time, which last me roughly 1.5 to 2 months. I store them in the refrigirator, snugly on the door where nobody can harm my cans of swedish goodness. I do not vacuum seal them and have no problem but say, if money were to get right in the future and I ordered 30 cans to last me a while and I choose to store them in the freezer until I need them, would it be worth my while to vacuum seal or not vacuum seal them? what are the pros/cons of vacuum sealing vs not vacuum sealing cans of snus to put in the freezer for an exteneded amount of time? From what I hear, cans in the fridge are good for four months and can in the freezer are good to up to one year, how true is that?
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I just stick my cans in a regular ziploc bag before I freeze them and have never had a problem. If you are going to use your snus within a year I wouldn't worry about it. -
For only 30 tins, I'd put them in freezer bags in the freezer. I wouldn't worry about vacuum sealing. If you were to get a few hundred tins, vacuum sealing wouldn't be a bad idea, but I never have.Comment
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I'm w/ lxskllr. I have a vacuum sealer for food and I only started using if for snus when I started hoarding and got over 100 cans. Now I've got them in 10 can variety packs. The only down side is if you have a hankering for a snus that's in another pack you might want to break it open to get at it. Like I've got the desire now for some Landstroms, but if I really want that then I'd have to open the bag. I guess I could just seal the rest in another bag but I dislike wasting all that plastic. I think the difference is negligible anyhow. I just used it 'cos I had it and figured it wouldn't hurt. Also thinking that if I cut back then the stash I have might last me 2 years and at that point it might be helpful. Won't really know until I get there.Comment
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I don't vacuum seal jack sh$t!Comment
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Originally posted by jamesstew
I'll bet they're related!!
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I stick everything in the freezer, and I've even stopped using Zip-Loc bags. Never a problem...Comment
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I'm using just ziplock bags atm for the freezer and loose in the fridge. No adverse effects noted yet but I haven't grabbed much of my freezer stash out to try as of yet. Still cycling through the fridge stock trying to use up the ones before the 'best by' date OR freezing if the date reaches that before I open.Comment
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I can attest to snus surviving just fine by itself in the freezer.
I did, however, vacuum seal my stash in May gearing up for PACT.
I left a couple dozen cans unsealed for the simple fact that I knew they would be fine by the time I used them.
Unsealed and not ziplocked I have used snus 1 year + passed it's "Best By" date and never had an issue.
So, I get down to my vacuum packs last week finally after using my unsealed snus for the past three months or so.
I packed 6 cans per vacuum bag. 4 or 5 portion and 1 or 2 loose snus per bag.
The first one I opened had Claq Qui, Skruf Xtra stark portions, Granit loose, Jakobson's Classic, General loose, and a can of Roda Lacket portions.
All the portion cans are permanently dented on top on the catch lid. No big deal. All the portions are as fresh as the day I packed and froze them. The Granit loose looks like it's brand new. The anomally was the General loose. The can has dents where the surrounding cans sucked in tight against it during the vacuum seal, and the cardboard can is sucked up on the bottom. The snus was fresh and moistly delicious. No freezer burn or loss of subtle flavor. The can is slightly on the mushy side and dented up like I said where the other cans in the bag were beside it.
Overall I'm pleased with vacuum sealing my stash since by the time I open the last variety pack it will be three or four years old. I do hope I can resist the urge to cherry pick one can here and there. I tried really hard to make variety packs with lots of "variety" but I do have a hankering for one or two snus that is sealed up.
I figure each six pack will last me two weeks.
There was definitely some osmosis action taking place as the General loose can is a bit mushy and a little worse for wear. The snus inside is in great condition. I would have to say it is better than a can that was just frozen naked for a similar amount of time.
If you plan on using your snus within 4 - 6 months my opinion is that vacuum sealing is totally unnecessary. Freeze it naked as is or use a ziplock bag. Vacuum sealed snus has been an epic win for me so far. It's a costly time consuming endeavor that ultimately takes up a bit more space in the freezer. The amount of plastic wasted at the end of each bag to do it right is frustrating too.
I plan on reusing all the bags I have. However, I am sure for every bag I originally put six cans in I will only get four in after cutting it open and using it a second time. You need like 2 - 3 inches at the end of the bag to get a proper vacuum and seal on the machine I own. The bags I got in rolls aren't exorbitant, but they're not cheap either.
I spent a couple weekends listening to that seal-a-meal whir and buzz to seal up and label my stash.
For 30 cans ---- don't bother.Comment
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I have not used a vacuum sealer with my snus. I throw all snus in naked unless its in the SM fiberboard cans, those I put in a ziploc just to make myself feel better about it. I have pulled cans from storage and all have been perfectly fine without the vacuum.Comment
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