I have moved the smokes into a Tupperware, with the hygrometer and the 2 bovedas and the reading is 54%!

Wtf am I doing wrong? Do I need 3 bovedas?? for 22 cigars that seems like a lot doesn't it?

I'm pretty sure that I need both a new HUMI and Hygrometer, but whats with the Tupperware not holding humidity? Am I just doomed to smoke brittle sticks for eternity?

http://www.cigarbid.com/Forum/c/posts/m/4575097/PSA-on-Relative-Humidity-and-Cigars#post4575097 

Second, have you properly seasoned your humidor? I have had issues with this in the past and I have found that purchasing the 84% Boveda packs, 1 for each 25 cigar capacity of the humidor, works really well. Just set them inside the humidor, close it, and no matter how much you want to check it, leave it closed for two weeks.

Third, invest in a digital hygrometer that can be calibrated. for 20 bucks you can pick up a digital hygrometer and a Boveda calibration kit. This is key to knowing what the RH is in your humidor.

Finally, If you're using Boveda packs in an airtight tupperware, it should be able to maintain +- 3 % of what the Boveda is rated at. I use 4 69% 60g Bovedas in my tupperdors that each have around 80-100 cigars in them. The temp is usually around 66 degrees F and the RH hangs from 66-67%.

I hope this helps.

Well-sealed containers with a Boveda, just trust the pack. Forget the hygrometer. I keep my cigars in a Pelican case with a dozen 65% Bovedas and a pound of heartfelt beads, gave up on hygrometers, just let the beads and Bovedas do their thing. When the beads turn all white, I saturate them completely and the excess ends up swelling the Bovedas. As long as I see changes in the beads and packs, I'm happy.

I have a fancy ass desktop humidor. Not China crap, a proper handmade desktop humidor. I treat it like the Pelican case with beads and Bovedas, but it does require a lot more attention, at least monthly I have to resaturate the beads.

Anyway. Bovedas are a reliable two way system. If you eliminate air leaks, they'll do their thing. Forget the meters, gauge by how chit smokes. Once you got it dialed in, in a sealed environment, you're golden. No more worrying.

Makes sense. Thanks!

I always have to add somthing to the wooden one. It’s 20 to 30 rh in my house now so keeping humidity up in the wooden one takes patience

Second this. I have two of these, and they just work. Bovedas and Sistema. You can get them on Amazon for 22 bucks. Almost all of the reviews are from people who use them as humidors haha.

I use this to keep everything moisty:

https://www.amazon.com/IRIS-Weathertight-Storage-Box-Quart/dp/B003KWJ9TS 

I think I have the 19Qt. Hold three cedar trays and there is a bunch of room on the sides for loose cigars.

The 62qt of these have over doubled in price since 2019. I was getting 4 packs of these from Walmart for $55 shipped

Edit: This is pretty good deal right here. Anyone low on storage just bite the bullet and get this. You will thank me later. 🇨🇮

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Remington-62-QT-Weathertight-Gasket-Storage-Box-with-Buckles-Hunter-Green-4-Pack/797122209 

Holy chit, the 19qt went up by almost double, too!

If you have the Container Store near you they are normal price there... $11 for the 19qt and $20 for the 62qt.

https://www.containerstore.com/s/clear-weathertight-totes/d?q=iris+19qt&productId=10026213 

u would still owe me money lol

uh??

(edit: I'm gonna assume this is a joke)