rfenst wrote:+1
I go a full week in the freezer just to be sure. My humis run at 77F during the summer and I have never had a problem. Instead of bags, I prefer covering the box with saran wrap. As to going from the freezer to the fridge, that step isn't necessary. Just leave them out in the bags or saran wrap for a few hours then put them back in the humi. When I first started freezing, I over-thought the whole process, but have come to the conclusion that my newer, simpler ways work just as well as anyone elses recommendations. YMMV.
I also freeze for a week in my auxiliary freezer which runs at -10F. Seems like a long time but home freezers cycle up and down in temp, I've seen this one hit around 0F, and it does take some time for cigars at the center of a cab or box to drop down in temp. Also, everything goes into it, gifts, trades, new acquisitions. Is all this overkill? Possibly, but I don't worry about beetles.
I'm not picky about bags or saran wrap, I just use one or the other, whichever fits. I don't worry about the refrigerator steps, they aren't necessary. On a commercial level, cigars are just wheeled into the freezers, blast frozen and then just wheeled back out into a area of the warehouse, no refrigerator cool down or warm ups.