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clintCigar Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Dec 16 2019, 12:50 PM EST
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Got these ROTT and did a quick random humidity test. The left is a cello wrapped pack and the right one came out of a zip seal bag. The left reads 57 and the right reads 58. So yeah def needs some rest time to get back up to 65+ relative humidity.

Here is a link to the fullsize image:
http://warriorbreaks.com/misc/cigars/cbid_humidity_test.jpg


Herfing
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clintCigar Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2019, 12:43 PM EST
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I'll post a few more random tests here as I get them.
Tittums Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2019, 12:48 PM EST
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Yeah, cigars through the mail and generally any transport have a rough life. I was tempted by these when I first saw them reviewed by Tim but I just think about how many more cigars I can buy with that money and never get one.
clintCigar Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2019, 12:52 PM EST
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The amount I spend on sticks makes the meter cost negligible lol
Tittums Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2019, 1:19 PM EST
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clintCigar wrote:
The amount I spend on sticks makes the meter cost negligible lol


I usually have an allowance for cigars but I overspent this month. A different site had a good deal on AJ Fernandez Montecristos which is the first full body that taught me I love full body and I had to pull the trigger.
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#6 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2019, 1:24 PM EST
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I hate to break it to you. But a $30 Hygrometer is not going to give you very accurate RH readings. You're in the stadium at best. Also, don't sweat a few % RH. If the cigar smokes well to you then it's properly "hydrated". The whole 70/70 thing is just a set of numbers pulled out of someone's A-hole.
Use your own tastes to determine what's RIGHT vs. WRONG. fog
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#7 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2019, 1:32 PM EST
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Buckwheat wrote:
I hate to break it to you. But a $30 Hygrometer is not going to give you very accurate RH readings. You're in the stadium at best. Also, don't sweat a few % RH. If the cigar smokes well to you then it's properly "hydrated". The whole 70/70 thing is just a set of numbers pulled out of someone's A-hole.
Use your own tastes to determine what's RIGHT vs. WRONG. fog


Yup.

I don't use hygrometers anymore. 65% beads and Bovedas, and don't smoke anything till it's been sitting in there for a good long while. It's worked out well for several years.
clintCigar Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2019, 1:42 PM EST
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Buckwheat wrote:
I hate to break it to you. But a $30 Hygrometer is not going to give you very accurate RH readings

It's actually pretty accurate. I've pulled several sticks that have been sitting for months with 69% boveda and every one of them read 68-69%
Tittums Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2019, 1:47 PM EST
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clintCigar wrote:
It's actually pretty accurate. I've pulled several sticks that have been sitting for months with 69% boveda and every one of them read 68-69%


You probably don't want to but if they are easy to take apart (and put back together) you could look up the chips they are using to see the tolerance on them. I imagine it is +/- 2% though.
Buckwheat Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2019, 2:01 PM EST
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clintCigar wrote:
It's actually pretty accurate. I've pulled several sticks that have been sitting for months with 69% boveda and every one of them read 68-69%


If they're good to you; they're good!
Palama Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2019, 3:12 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Yup.

I don't use hygrometers anymore. 65% beads and Bovedas, and don't smoke anything till it's been sitting in there for a good long while. It's worked out well for several years.


+1

When I first started, I spent too much time worrying about the hygrometer accuracy so once I “set myself free”, it was liberating.
USNGunner Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2019, 4:32 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
+1

When I first started, I spent too much time worrying about the hygrometer accuracy so once I “set myself free”, it was liberating.



Yep. I understood the chicks going braless better after I set myself free too!

https://youtu.be/Eh2PjkzW20w?t=42
clintCigar Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2019, 4:40 PM EST
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^looks like some of those might need their humidity checked
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#14 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2019, 10:47 AM EST
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Palama wrote:
+1

When I first started, I spent too much time worrying about the hygrometer accuracy so once I “set myself free”, it was liberating.


I always forget, are we supposed to take the red pill or the blue pill man?


Oooooooo, the colors!
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#15 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2019, 11:11 AM EST
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NapalmMan67 wrote:
I always forget, are we supposed to take the red pill or the blue pill man?


Oooooooo, the colors!

Take them both, and you can hear the music in techni-color....Anxious
clintCigar Offline
#16 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2019, 8:41 PM EST
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Red Pill
izonfire Offline
#17 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2019, 8:54 PM EST
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Buckwheat wrote:
The whole 70/70 thing is just a set of numbers pulled out of someone's A-hole.

Were they using anal beads?
USNGunner Offline
#18 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2019, 9:07 PM EST
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izonfire wrote:
Were they using anal beads?


Whole heartedly. I don't think they're related though.

Think
Abrignac Offline
#19 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2019, 9:24 PM EST
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USNGunner wrote:
Yep. I understood the chicks going braless better after I set myself free too!

https://youtu.be/Eh2PjkzW20w?t=42


I wonder if he needs a quality control manager. It would be a hands on position, but I’m sure I could handle it, them.
Whistlebritches Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2019, 11:51 PM EST
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After many years I have found cigars kept between 58-63% age as well as those kept at 70% but have less chance of mold issues and smoke waaaaaay better straight out the humi.
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#21 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2019, 11:53 PM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
After many years I have found cigars kept between 58-63% age as well as those kept at 70% but have less chance of mold issues and smoke waaaaaay better straight out the humi.

absolutely true.
clintCigar Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2019, 11:55 PM EST
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Well fuuck I guess I'm doin it wrong. #69
Tittums Offline
#23 Posted: Sat, Dec 21 2019, 12:01 AM EST
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I am not sure about going as low as 58% but in Florida 70% is way too high. I stopped doing 70% months ago because things quit burning halfway through.
izonfire Offline
#24 Posted: Sat, Dec 21 2019, 2:41 AM EST
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All this talk of humidity is getting me moist...
clintCigar Offline
#25 Posted: Sat, Dec 21 2019, 2:55 AM EST
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^ole wet panties
USNGunner Offline
#26 Posted: Sat, Dec 21 2019, 12:28 PM EST
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Checking my phone here, the windador is 61.3 F @ 66.8% RF. That is cellar temp with a mix of 65% heartfelt beads and some bovedas.

Now that I've got about 6 months of time hanging here, and figured out how to actually do this, rather than cycling between "Crap, they're dried out" to "oops, soggy, too much" my smoking experience is much better. I really do thank you all.

Except Rich, he's just a pain in the ass. BigGrin

I am liking the Govee bluetooth mini sensor. Little thing just sits there. Connects to the phone app via bluetooth. Took about a day to settle down and connect but it's working good now.
Whistlebritches Offline
#27 Posted: Sat, Dec 21 2019, 2:30 PM EST
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Tittums wrote:
I am not sure about going as low as 58% but in Florida 70% is way too high. I stopped doing 70% months ago because things quit burning halfway through.



When my RH hits 58% I top off my water crystal tubs with distilled water.If we get rain 3-4 days in a row(West Texas so 3-4 days in a row is rare indeed) my RH might jump to 65 but I've never seen it go over that.This time of year with the heater going I replenish the water every couple weeks.My humi is a converted walk in closet,bout 80% of the walls are covered in Spanish cedar and the flooring is hardwood.
Tittums Offline
#28 Posted: Sat, Dec 21 2019, 2:56 PM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
When my RH hits 58% I top off my water crystal tubs with distilled water.If we get rain 3-4 days in a row(West Texas so 3-4 days in a row is rare indeed) my RH might jump to 65 but I've never seen it go over that.This time of year with the heater going I replenish the water every couple weeks.My humi is a converted walk in closet,bout 80% of the walls are covered in Spanish cedar and the flooring is hardwood.


So you would say your average RH is higher than 58%? The number scares me but I understand if you let it get that low for a day before refilling with water. I am still new to this if you consider 1 year new so to me a preference of 58% sounds like it would burn way too fast.
Whistlebritches Offline
#29 Posted: Sat, Dec 21 2019, 10:22 PM EST
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Tittums wrote:
So you would say your average RH is higher than 58%? The number scares me but I understand if you let it get that low for a day before refilling with water. I am still new to this if you consider 1 year new so to me a preference of 58% sounds like it would burn way too fast.



No higher than 63% is my goal but letting it fall to 58% before refilling seems to have no ill effect.I seriously hate wet over humidified cigars...….they burn schitty and taste even worse.When I hear people talking about dry boxing all I can say is...…..keep your humi at a lower RH.
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