My pipes!

[ylekot]

My inherited pipe stand/humidor and pipes. The churchwarden is the one my wife gave me a couple months ago that started this particular illness, and I am enamored with it, very relaxing for me.

Can anyone shed some light on how to use the little black pillow doohickey? I believe it says Medico Humidipak or similar. Do you just soak it and throw it in the humidor on top of the tobacco?

 

[AimlessWanderer]

Nice little starter set!

No idea on the pillow jobbie. I'd have probably tried what you suggest, but wouldn't know if that's correct or not. Is there a place in the jar lid for it to live?

 

[luvmysuper]

The modern Humidipak (such as for guitar cases) is a 2 way regulator that lasts for a few months maintaining 45% humidity, increasing or decreasing humidity as required.
When they harden, you take the replaceable pack out of the bag and toss it, and replace it with a refill in the bag.
Does yours have a slit or opening on it for pack replacement?

 

[ylekot]

The modern Humidipak (such as for guitar cases) is a 2 way regulator that lasts for a few months maintaining 45% humidity, increasing or decreasing humidity as required.
When they harden, you take the replaceable pack out of the bag and toss it, and replace it with a refill in the bag.
Does yours have a slit or opening on it for pack replacement?

Nope! It's old. Vintage Medico " Humidipak" Tobacco Freshener 24 Ct Display | #3775302049 - https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-medico-humidipak-tobacco-3775302049

 

[ylekot]

Nice little starter set!

No idea on the pillow jobbie. I'd have probably tried what you suggest, but wouldn't know if that's correct or not. Is there a place in the jar lid for it to live?

No spot for it

 

[luvmysuper]

Nope! It's old. Vintage Medico " Humidipak" Tobacco Freshener 24 Ct Display | #3775302049 - https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-medico-humidipak-tobacco-3775302049

You got me. I don't know that I'd use it at all, there is no information on these that I can find.
If I was going to use it, I'd check what the humidity it produced was first in a container with a humidity gage.

 

[ylekot]

You got me. I don't know that I'd use it at all, there is no information on these that I can find.
If I was going to use it, I'd check what the humidity it produced was first in a container with a humidity gage.

That display pack is all the info I could find. What would you recommend with a wood topped glass jar?

 

[luvmysuper]

You'd need a humidity gage like from a humidor that is calibrated, put them both in and see what the humidity is when the pack has been dipped.
I wouldn't want to over wet my tobacco.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Do you intend to use the jar for tobacco? It will hold a good quantity so that would be a commitment in itself. How tight is the lid?

If you want to only fill it with 2-3oz then a smaller jar with a screw top will work better as you don’t have that much airspace and the sealing will be tight.

 

[AimlessWanderer]

Might be a great place to keep pouches though. Maybe even with the humidipak in the bottom, to keep the air around the pouches humid.

 

[ylekot]

Do you intend to use the jar for tobacco? It will hold a good quantity so that would be a commitment in itself. How tight is the lid?

If you want to only fill it with 2-3oz then a smaller jar with a screw top will work better as you don’t have that much airspace and the sealing will be tight.

Yeah it's a bit of overkill and I'm not going to use it. It's kinda overkill all the way around for me.

 

[ylekot]

Might be a great place to keep pouches though. Maybe even with the humidipak in the bottom, to keep the air around the pouches humid.

Pouches would have to be folded oddly, standard drug store plastic pouches stick out the top almost 2 inches (5cm).

 

[JCinPA]

I have no idea about your thingy, but if the lid to that seals pretty well, I’d buy new Boveda 62% packs and toss those in there, takes all the brain damage out of the process. If it doesn’t seal very well, zip lock your tobacco with the Boveda and leave that in the jar. Anything else sounds like too much work.

The beauty of the mason jars is their stability for long periods when unopened.

 

[ylekot]

I have no idea about your thingy, but if the lid to that seals pretty well, I’d buy new Boveda 62% packs and toss those in there, takes all the brain damage out of the process. If it doesn’t seal very well, zip lock your tobacco with the Boveda and leave that in the jar. Anything else sounds like too much work.

The beauty of the mason jars is their stability for long periods when unopened.

62% thanks!! Boveda eh? Research time.....

 

[8 Track]

I store accessories in the tobacco jar of my vintage Decatur stand.