Franco Pipenbeans
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Good day Piper-nauts, a quick question - what can you do (if anything) with a jar of tobacco that has gone mouldy?
I presume the answer is “Chuck it in the bin!” But I have nearly 4oz’s that have gone white and fluffy so it seems like a waste of tobacco and money to discard it.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
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verporchting
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Throw it away and the container it’s in. Way cheaper than getting sick or dying. Life is too short anyway, no need to make it shorter by killing yourself over a few dollars worth of tobacco.
Worknman
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cosmicfolklore
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Press it into shapes and add glitter to make some arts and crafts stuff.
Wear it as a beard.
Press it to extract the juices so that you can laugh at people who fall for that... "does this taste right to you," joke.
Ummm... juggle?
Let me think....
verporchting
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lukasstrifeson
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Good day Piper-nauts, a quick question - what can you do (if anything) with a jar of tobacco that has gone mouldy?
I presume the answer is “Chuck it in the bin!” But I have nearly 4oz’s that have gone white and fluffy so it seems like a waste of tobacco and money to discard it.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
It'd be a bigger waste of money to try to "revive" or worse, racking up a cute medical bill.
Don't throw good money after bad, just bin it.
Simmerdown☕️
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cosmicfolklore
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Does anyone know what disease or condition one would get if they smoked moldy tobacco?
I had some GLP Stonehenge that I wasn't sure whether it was moldy or just supposed to look like that. Didn't smell bad at all, but after a couple of bowls, I knew something wasn't right.
mso489
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What do you do with moldy food you dig out of the refrigerator? You can do a mold spore study; you can explore its properties as an antibiotic, like penicillin; and after you have considered those for a while, you can give it a dignified burial, container and all, in your wet trash bin. It has no purpose, reuse, recycling potential, or meaning in your life. Mold sheds spores and will take root anywhere it can find vegetative matter suited to its appetite.
jpmcwjr
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About a year ago I had some Planta tobacco that had a moldy area. I removed same, and rejarred the tobacco. A year later, no sign of mold, so I smoked it all up. NOT recommended.
captpat
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SmokeClouds
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I would discard the jar and the tobacco in the trash bin. Tobacco is cheap, being healthy is priceless.
sablebrush52
The Bard Of Barlings
Highly toxic mold. The only use is for trash.
And it doesn't work to pick out the "moldy" bits and leave the rest. It's ALL infected.
Franco Pipenbeans
Part of the Furniture Now
As I suspected - off to the great big compost heap in the sky it goes then!
Seriously though, apart from making you ill, what would smoking mouldy tobacco do? Would it give you a dose of oral thrush, turn your mouth into a penicillin farm, make your nose go blue?
JimInks
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Does anyone know what disease or condition one would get if they smoked moldy tobacco?
I had some GLP Stonehenge that I wasn't sure whether it was moldy or just supposed to look like that. Didn't smell bad at all, but after a couple of bowls, I knew something wasn't right.
Lung disease among other crippling effects. The mold you smoke goes into your lungs, and is also absorbed in your mouth tissue. It can create holes in your lungs, infect them, and cause them to collapse. The mold and infection can spread through out your body and kill you. A few years ago, I asked my genetic botanist friend about this because of the C&D Red Flake problem, and that was her report. She has forty years experience as a scientist, and that's good enough for me. Being cheap can kill you.
JimInks
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Highly toxic mold. The only use is for trash.
And it doesn't work to pick out the "moldy" bits and leave the rest. It's ALL infected.
True.
cosmicfolklore
Lifer
Lung disease among other crippling effects. The mold you smoke goes into your lungs, and is also absorbed in your mouth tissue. It can create holes in your lungs, infect them, and cause them to collapse. The mold and infection can spread through out your body and kill you. A few years ago, I asked my genetic botanist friend about this because of the C&D Red Flake problem, and that was her report. She has forty years experience as a scientist, and that's good enough for me. Being cheap can kill you.
Crap! I'm gonna die. Actually, about a week after the Stonehenge incident, I developed a cough that has ebbed and flowed, but has been constant. Crap! I didn't smell mold at all. Tobacco can be tricky stuff.
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Smoking mold in anyway is bad. Don’t do it. Your ? s will turn to Swiss ? overnight & you will consequently vomit ? until your ass comes out your esophagus. There, now don’t say you’ve not been told kartoffelkaufs. ??
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Franco Pipenbeans
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Lung disease among other crippling effects. The mold you smoke goes into your lungs, and is also absorbed in your mouth tissue. It can create holes in your lungs, infect them, and cause them to collapse. The mold and infection can spread through out your body and kill you. A few years ago, I asked my genetic botanist friend about this because of the C&D Red Flake problem, and that was her report. She has forty years experience as a scientist, and that's good enough for me. Being cheap can kill you.
Hmm, that’s all I needed to know. Thank you.
jpmcwjr
Moderator
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I can attest that one can live after picking out the moldy bits and smoking the rest. Impt. note: It was jarred for a year to see if mold would grow back.
Again, I recommend against that which I did.
Greetings, Piper-nauts! Franco Pipenbeans here, your go-to enthusiast when it comes to the world of tobacco. Having spent years exploring the nuances of various blends and cultivating a deep understanding of the hobby, I find myself immersed in the intriguing discussion posed by one of our fellow aficionados regarding a rather unusual predicament - a jar of tobacco gone moldy.
Firstly, let's establish the gravity of the situation. Mold on tobacco is no trivial matter; it's a potential health hazard, and addressing it with care is crucial. Now, onto the concepts discussed in the provided article:
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Moldy Tobacco Dilemma:
- Franco Pipenbeans raises a valid concern about a jar of tobacco that has gone moldy. The visual description of the tobacco as "white and fluffy" indicates the presence of mold.
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Disposal Recommendations:
- Members of the community, such as verporchting and Worknman, strongly advise against attempting to salvage the moldy tobacco. The consensus is to discard both the tobacco and the container to avoid health risks.
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Creative Suggestions:
- cosmicfolklore introduces a touch of humor, suggesting the possibility of pressing the moldy tobacco into shapes, adding glitter for arts and crafts, or even using it as a makeshift beard. These creative ideas add a lighthearted twist to the serious topic.
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Health Risks and Expert Opinions:
- Notably, JimInks, acknowledged as a "Sultan of Smoke," shares valuable insights into the potential health risks of smoking moldy tobacco. Drawing on the expertise of a genetic botanist friend, the information emphasizes the severe consequences, including lung disease and systemic infections.
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Personal Experiences:
- Members like jpmcwjr and captpat recount personal experiences dealing with moldy tobacco, with jpmcwjr even conducting an experiment by jarring the tobacco for a year to monitor mold recurrence.
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Final Verdict and Humorous Sign-off:
- The consensus among experts and enthusiasts, including JimInks and Franco Pipenbeans himself, is clear - moldy tobacco has no place in the smoking experience. Franco humorously concludes that, aside from making you ill, the fate of smoking moldy tobacco is not something to be taken lightly.
In conclusion, this lively discussion not only sheds light on the potential dangers of moldy tobacco but also highlights the camaraderie and shared wisdom within the community of pipe enthusiasts. Remember, when in doubt about the quality of your tobacco, err on the side of caution and prioritize your health. Happy piping!
