Left snus out. Did I screw up?

[Fishbulb]

Took the jars out of the fridge and popped them open to vent gas, if there was any. Forgot about them for 10 hours. This was 4 days after the snus was made. Have I ruined it somehow, or is the shelf life just shortened somewhat?
TIA for any replies.

 

[SnuffmeisterUK]

I have never seen snus mould, ever, either commercial snus or my homemade, if you used salt and carbonate it should also extend its 'shelf life'

I wouldn't worry about 10 hours but do keep an eye on it, your nose/eyesight will tell you. I'd maybe not use them for a few days whilst they chill back in the fridge, just incase a nasty bacteria has got on there In the 10 hours.

Sadly, snus can absorb fridge/freezer smells, something I learnt the hard way when my freezer died last year and turned the contents into.. unspeakable slush (it happened whilst I was away on holiday so had no idea the freezer had died).

 

[Fishbulb]

I have never seen snus mould, ever, either commercial snus or my homemade, if you used salt and carbonate it should also extend its 'shelf life'

I wouldn't worry about 10 hours but do keep an eye on it, your nose/eyesight will tell you. I'd maybe not use them for a few days whilst they chill back in the fridge, just incase a nasty bacteria has got on there In the 10 hours.

Sadly, snus can absorb fridge/freezer smells, something I learnt the hard way when my freezer died last year and turned the contents into.. unspeakable slush (it happened whilst I was away on holiday so had no idea the freezer had died).

I guess the next question is, since I made it in an Instant Pot in the first place, could I just re-cook it? More than enough heat to kill any bacteria, but unsure if it would have any ill effects on strength/flavour otherwise.
EDIT: "Toothpastes use sodium carbonate for its antibacterial properties as a way to protect teeth from decay"
I'm probably worrying too much.

 

[johnny108]

Re-cooking it won’t hurt it, but it may “darken” the flavor.

 

[SnuffmeisterUK]

I'd personally not cook it for long, snus can be a bit weird if overcooked - if your really worried maybe an hour at high pressure would suffice in killing off anything bad, It would need another few days to settle I suspect.

 

[johnny108]

At pressure, I’d go for 15 minutes.
That should sanitize everything, at prevent it from turning to mush.

 

[Fishbulb]

At pressure, I’d go for 15 minutes.
That should sanitize everything, at prevent it from turning to mush.

Plot twist: I added PG after the second cook. Not sure if that changes anything.

 

[Fishbulb]

I suppose the other option is just to dry it in the oven on the lowest setting, then reconstitute....or just enjoy it as snuff.
EDIT: Maybe not. A quick scan of snuff recipes shows no PG, and I assume there's a reason for that. Going to contact Instant Pot to see if they have information. If not, I'll just try it. Like, I've never heard of anyone leaving a snus can open for half a day and getting sick.

 

[deluxestogie]

Google "pasteurization".

Bob

 

[Fishbulb]

Google "pasteurization".

Bob

I know, but the problem I'm running into now is that I don't know if/how having added propylene glycol limits the methods I can use to pasteurize.

 

[johnny108]

I wouldn’t use pressure: the glycol may start to break down under higher than ambient boiling temperature.

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Just use a hot water bath- plain boiling water for 15 minutes and it should be safe

 

[Fishbulb]

I wouldn’t use pressure: the glycol may start to break down under higher than ambient boiling temperature.

Low-temperature (< 200 °C) degradation of electronic nicotine delivery system liquids generates toxic aldehydes - PubMed

Electronic cigarette usage has spiked in popularity over recent years. The enhanced prevalence has consequently resulted in new health concerns associated with the use of these devices. Degradation of the liquids used in vaping have been identified as a concern due to the presence of toxic...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Just use a hot water bath- plain boiling water for 15 minutes and it should be safe

UPDATE: This worked fine. Also, doing this after adding PG really mellowed out the flavour. I haven't bothered to add anything else.