Pikester1962
10 years ago
I've got a possible problem. The room I'm keeping my cigars in is a steady 66 deg.. 70/70 is the rule of thumb. Am I ok or am I about to kill my stash? Thanks for any advise you may have.
tamapatom
10 years ago
Go for 66/66.
TMCTLT
10 years ago


Why they continue to tout 70/70 as " ideal " is beyond understanding...

Most prefer to keep theirs somewhere between 64-67 R/H and @ or below 65 degrees F
KingoftheCove
10 years ago
Whistlebritches
10 years ago
I live in hot West Texas.........I would kill to be able to keep my temps at 65.I usually never get over 75 degrees in the summer but I never let my humidity rise above 65 and prefer 60.This time of year 58-62 is about my norm.

70-70 is an urban myth if you ask me.Humidity at 70 makes cigars fireproof.Good smokable sticks start at 65 and under........that being said I wouldn't go under 55 in the humidity dept
crgcpro
10 years ago
My basement stays at 64-67 degrees all year long and I keep my humidity at 65 for NC's with 65 RH beads and my CC's at 62 RH.

This is perfect IMO.
Pikester1962
10 years ago
Nice. That would allow me to sleep at night. Thanks.
Pikester1962
10 years ago
Are you telling me I've been worrying about 70/70 for nothing? Thanks for the input. Either I don't know how to search or this info is well hidden. Thanks a grand.
Pikester1962
10 years ago
Are you telling me I've been worrying about 70/70 for nothing? Thanks for the input. Either I don't know how to search or this info is well hidden. Thanks a grand.
Pikester1962
10 years ago
Are you telling me I've been worrying about 70/70 for nothing? Thanks for the input. Either I don't know how to search or this info is well hidden. Thanks a grand.
MACS
10 years ago

Are you telling me I've been worrying about 70/70 for nothing? Thanks for the input. Either I don't know how to search or this info is well hidden. Thanks a grand.

Pikester1962 wrote:



That's what we're saying.

Twice, even.
Whistlebritches
10 years ago

That's what we're saying.

Twice, even.

MACS wrote:



What he said



Thrice even
ZRX1200
10 years ago
High humidity equal bad burn, or worse mold (if high enough)

Low humidity can dry cigars out over a long peiod of time, but it has to be REALLY low.

High temps can activate tobacco beetle larvae in cigars (if present) which would eat little holes in all your cigars.

Low temps cause nothing but lower humidity if low enough, again this has to be REALLY low.

Lower is better than higher.
t33bone
10 years ago

High humidity equal bad burn, or worse mold (if high enough)

Low humidity can dry cigars out over a long peiod of time, but it has to be REALLY low.

High temps can activate tobacco beetle larvae in cigars (if present) which would eat little holes in all your cigars.

Low temps cause nothing but lower humidity if low enough, again this has to be REALLY low.

Lower is better than higher.

ZRX1200 wrote:


+1
shaun341
10 years ago
Agree with Z but I would like to add that high temps only matter if they hit 80 which they say is the temp at which beetle eggs can hatch.
danmdevries
10 years ago
Low 60s on temp and rh for me.
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