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Question: I like Mondays fine, it's Tuesday through Friday that are the problem

troywestfield — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:24:41 -0800

How can I keep bidis fresh with little effort and cost?

Every now and then, I like to buy a pack of bidis. It takes me about a week to smoke them. They come in a paper wrap. They are usually fresh for the first day, but for the rest of the week, they taste pretty harsh. I tried keeping them in a sealed plastic bag, but it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. I am guessing they just dry out.

Is there a simple and cheap hack to keep them good for the week?

By: Bruce H.

Bruce H. — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:43:32 -0800

Do you have access to a freezer?

By: Specklet

Specklet — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:45:19 -0800

Try a sealed plastic bag with a small piece of apple in with them. It'll give them the tiny bit of moisture they need to stay "fresh".

By: troywestfield

troywestfield — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:49:54 -0800

I do have access to a freezer.

By: Lorin

Lorin — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:53:07 -0800

With ... other smoking materials that have a tendency to dry out, we always put them in a sealed bag with a small piece of apple, or an orange peel.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:57:20 -0800

Go to a cigar store and ask for one of their half dollar-sized humidifiers. You soak it in water for a few minutes and pop it in the bag with your bidis. It works like a cigar humidor.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:08:10 -0800

Oh, make sure you use *distilled water*

By: Bruce H.

Bruce H. — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:20:58 -0800

All the humidifier suggestions sound good.

If you decide to try the freezer, I neglected to mention that you do still need the sealed plastic bag. Just wrapped in paper in the freezer wouldn't help much.

By: troywestfield

troywestfield — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:03:38 -0800

Thanks very much to all. Tried the apple and it worked really well.