Does pipe tobacco need similar rest?

[bluenoser]

I just checked my tracking on my pipe/tobacco order and it should be in early this week, with that being said, does pipe tobacco need similar rest period to cigars? Will it be fine rott? should I do anything with the pipe (clean it, wax it etc...) before lighting a bowl for the first time?

[bluenoser]

Also is there a need to maintain specific rh for pipe tobacco like cigars?

[JustTroItIn]

Pipe tobacco is ready ROTT though some can benefit from aging, notably Virginias. For storage, you will want to store bulk in mason jars, no media is needed. Tins when open are good for a few weeks. If you are going to have them open for much longer than that you may want to transfer to jars.

[Bruck]

Yes, pipe tobacco is much lower-maintenance than cigars.

[spyder]

If anything, pipe tobacco should be dried out a bit before smoking. Moist pipe tobacco is hard to keep lit and the resulting steam usually results in tongue bite.
Are you starting with new or used pipes?

[bluenoser]

It's a new pipe. Missouri meerschaum Ozark mountain hard wood

[OnePyroTec]

Be sure not to puff too fast on that new pipe.

Agreed with all the earlier posts about storage & drying out. IF you ever get/let your tobacco get too dry or you just want to store it in the tin or even a pouch for a longer period of time, you can simply get some of these little humidifying pucks from your vendor.

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[Griz]

IF you ever get/let your tobacco get too dry or you just want to store it in the tin or even a pouch for a longer period of time, you can simply get some of these little humidifying pucks from your vendor.

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Never seen this before. Usually placed a small slice of apple in the pouch for a day. Thank you!

[Tobias Lutz]

Never seen this before. Usually placed a small slice of apple in the pouch for a day. Thank you!

It's old school and it WORKS. I've been doing the same thing for years.

[bluenoser]

All the tobacco I have coming with my first order is 1-2 oz packs so I shouldn't need to worry about storage too much. Glad to hear it'll be ready rott, nothing I hate worse than waiting, I'm not a patient man lol