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Wine cabinet as humidor?
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jdrabinski Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, May 25 2003, 10:36 AM EST
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I am thinking about buying a small wine cabinet and using it as a humidor. The temp control is the main attraction. Anyone here use this method? Curious what your experiences have been.

John
xibbumbero Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, May 25 2003, 11:16 AM EST
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Kind of an expensive way to go about it. X
jdrabinski Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, May 25 2003, 12:32 PM EST
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yeah, but a friend is parting with his for almost nothing. so i was thinking it over. as much as i'd like to, i can't get into another expensive hobby with wine, so i thought 'damn, cigars in here?'

John
Fatshotbud Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, May 25 2003, 1:34 PM EST
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Do those coolers have the same tendency as refridgerators - to dehydrate the interior. Just a thought.
Bud
hoagie55 Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, May 25 2003, 3:25 PM EST
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How high does the temperature go on the wine cooler? If you do not know, ask him if you can put a thermometer in overnight to test it.

If it goes in the mid-high 60s then you are alright. It it does not, then you could have a problem with the cigars drying out.

Good luck and let us know how things go.
Robby Offline
#6 Posted: Sun, May 25 2003, 4:59 PM EST
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Dehydration would not be an issue since John would have a humidification system in there and he would not be "refrigerating" his cigars. Just cooling to 70 or so. John, if you don't mind a personal question... How big is it? Are we talking about one of those little knee high mini’s?, i.e., 20 bottles? Or something hip high? or head high? I think it's a great idea with the following caveats;

1. you'll need to burp it like a coolidoor every few days since it's not wood and doesn't breath.

2. You need to check on the variability of the thermostat and potentially install a different unit. Wine coolers are typically geared a little cooler. I think wine likes it at about 58 degrees.

Other than that, I'd say, line her, pack her, and put her to sleep!
Charlie Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, May 25 2003, 5:21 PM EST
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Sounds good and maybe buy a couple boxes of those LOne Wolf rockets that are special to test as guinea pigs!~

Charlie
xrundog Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, May 25 2003, 5:34 PM EST
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I have seen posts at CW about wine coolers. I thimk if the temp variability is good, you can install an active Cigar Oasis unit and be high tech as all get out!!
sherpamills Offline
#9 Posted: Sun, May 25 2003, 7:01 PM EST
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i have a 16 bottle wine cooler purchased at home depot for 149.98 or something like that made in china holds about 10 boxes maybe more temp stable @ 68 and 65% it has no compressor so no noise just a little fan to circulate the air thermo electric cooling. perfect for my needs living in south west fl it stays very warm her in the summer and we do not use air conditioning unless we have to ac is set at 80
Fatshotbud Offline
#10 Posted: Sun, May 25 2003, 7:07 PM EST
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You mean the old shoe box I use isn't high tech. My sweaty sneakers keep it moist. And yes I have the Doctor Scholls in them. Only the finest for my Bad Frogs.
Homebrew Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, May 26 2003, 7:37 AM EST
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Man,
This seems to answer my problem with keeping the smokes around 70 degrees. I was having to keep my house 70 degrees all summer. Ouch, almost as expensive as my taste in cigars. I gets hot here in arkansas.
Later
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)
Fatshotbud Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, May 26 2003, 8:45 AM EST
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With my wife, I won't have to worry about temp being too high until winter. The summer months she demands 69-70 degrees. In the winter it has to be 72 or more.
Wait maybe I should change that wording for summer to 70 or blow.
jdrabinski Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, May 26 2003, 10:05 AM EST
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It is a 34 bottle cooler.

I appreciate all the feedback here. Yes, I plan on using a cigar oasis with the unit, which should help a bit to keep air flow happening.

I have the worry about temperature too. Though I don't live in Arkansas (I lived in Memphis for 8 years...damn hot!), I won't have central air conditioning and worry about my smokes. My sweetie is not so willing to keep the air conditioner on; many fights about it in the past, many to come. So this seemed a solution to a few of the problems.

Any other thoughts...post away! I appreciate them.

John
Fatshotbud Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, May 26 2003, 10:35 AM EST
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John
With what you posted last, You are definately doing a good thing. Take care of those little ones!
BUD
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