Master O' Mayhem
Thursday, December 23, 2004 4:23:00 PM
Any of you that have a large cabinet style humidor, do you keep bottles of wine or booze in it? It would be a better selling point for "The War Department" aka My Wife. those half and half jobs that cost an arm and a leg.... let me know what you think...
dz130
Friday, December 24, 2004 5:15:00 AM
I think Sam's Club had one of these available in their holiday catolog. IIRC, it was a monster.

Doug

RagingMark
Friday, December 24, 2004 7:00:00 AM
70 degrees is too warm for wine. You need one with separate compartments.
deadeyedick
Friday, December 24, 2004 8:01:00 AM
Agree with Mark. I keep all my wines at or near 55-57 degrees.

DED

Cappa
Friday, December 24, 2004 8:21:00 AM
There is'nt room for the cigars never mind booze. I have two large cabinets and I'm looking to go larger. They sell a nice wine cooler at home depot for 99.00- 150.00 that holds 16-26 bottles.
redsquid
Friday, December 24, 2004 9:04:00 PM
There shouldn't be a problem with keeping cigars at 55 degrees. At least I hope not, as that's where I keep the thermostat at home.
KWDIIII
Friday, December 24, 2004 9:38:00 PM
what raing mark said.
KWDIIII
Friday, December 24, 2004 9:39:00 PM
oops! what Raging Mark said!
grond
Saturday, December 25, 2004 3:53:00 AM
From a very knowledgeable and reputable source,

" Temp H20 Vapor Pressure Reguired RH

66 16.37 80.33%

67 16.95 77.58%

68 17.55 74.93%

69 18.17 72.37%

70 18.79 70.00%

71 19.45 67.61%

72 20.11 65.39%

73 20.81 63.19%

74 21.51 61.13%

75 22.25 59.10%

76 23.00 57.17%

It is not possible to attain an absolute humidity level that will keep cigars from drying out at temperatures below 60 degrees F and beetle hatching and infestation is likely to occur at temperatures approaching 80 degrees F. These observations will put to rest the fallacy that the refrigerator is a good place to store cigars. Not only do we have to worry about our premium cigars beginning to acquire the flavors from left over foods but the cigars will dry out and become essentially unsmokable. The freezer is an even worse place to store cigars. The humidity becomes virtually zero, and the loss of moisture from cigars will accelerate to produce a bone-dry smoke."

Cheers,

grond

grond
Saturday, December 25, 2004 3:55:00 AM
Sorry the table didn't print better. You can figure it out by looking at the 70 degree line. Across from left to right is temperature, water vapor pressure and required relative humidity of the air to keep cigar humidity at 70 percent RH.

Cheers,

grond

Master O' Mayhem
Saturday, December 25, 2004 6:52:00 AM
Ok.. so I dont keep wine there what about booze? let me know your thoughts. remember , I have to sell the idea to the War Department.
KNOF
Saturday, December 25, 2004 8:11:00 AM
Booze doesn't require the temperature regulation that wine does, so booze you can keep at whatever temp without it changing, I think.
John hay Cigars
Monday, December 27, 2004 3:50:00 PM
knof, I was all impressed until I saw that....."I think" whats up? Time to do some booze testing.... need help?