Hey guys, just wondering if overfilling a humidor could actually dry cigars out. I have a small 20 count humidor that I keep some cigars in and in my over zealousness I packed it a little too full last week...and while I keep the humidifier charged and the hygrometer is showing a favorable humidity, every smoke I've pulled out of it this week has been really really dry...two have been brittle and flaky when I remove the cellophane from them...so I think I did a bad thing, haha. I have a larger humidor on the way because my collection is growing, but in the mean time I'm wondering if I have ruined the cigars in the little humidor.

Good grief.

Another noob.

Just great.

And wrong board. [groan]

J/K, buddy, just wait for the bigger humi and don't fill past 2/3-3/4 capacity. With appropriate humidification, they'll be fine in a few weeks.

Blessings,

neo

Though this would be better suited for the cigars and related forum, yes you screwed up. I never fill a humidor to more than 3/4 capacity. The air/humidity needs to freely flow throughout your humidor. 2 weeks is not enough time to ruin the sticks. Get a tupperware container, with humidification device, to act as an overflow. Be sure and gradually bring the dried sticks up to optimum humidity. If you try and humidify them too quickly, there will be problems.

Best of luck bro.

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

It depends...are you storing them with the cello on?

Yes

and wrong board "Yes"

if your humidor is two small and you've just recieved and keep packing it full of new cigars.. your defeating your purpose of a properly charged/working humidor..

spend a little cash on some beads, a igloo cooler or even a rubbermaid container.. empty peanut butter jar or something to store the beads in and a good hygromoter..

many times do to shipment/packaging prior to shipping? whatever the case.. the cigars arriving need at least a week of good settling time to aclimate... overstuffing a humidor is one of the worst things someone can do and expect a good smoke..

BTW welcome to the Cbid forums...

Hog

Thanks guys! I figured that was my problem - had the humidor for a few months now and hadn't noticed any issues until this week...was pretty sure I caused the problem by picking up some extra cigars before the new humidor arrived...live and learn 🙂

I think your core problem is having a small humidor. If your humi can't hold 500+, it isn't worth the effort or the time spent wondering what you did wrong.

TBWCW.. he's workin on it.. I'm sure...

Newbe as we all were at one time..

Thus I suggested a cooler or rubbermade.. cuz I'm sure he's droppin some dough$ on more cigars then storage as it sounds? and we all been there.. LOL

sad thing is it sounds like the rest of us all over again.. 5-7 desktop humidor's for storage before we all learned the ropes... LMAO!

Nine

tuperdore for sure. Sticks can be massaged back. Make certian to do it slowly ( info for any furture cases that may occur)if under humi for a while, or dried very quickly.

Enjoy a display humi for "show" adn the overstock in a nice, fat, tuperdor/coolerdore...and then construct a second one LOL.

Oh, and wrong forum...J/K couldn't help meself.

Welcome and enjoy.

Davey A.K.A Davey (NOT Homebrew)

I'm sorry, you need to ask your question in the 25 cigar or less line. Thank you and have a nice day.