does it take a new humidor to get to the correct humidty (72%)? Mine arrived in the mail today and I soaked the sponge with distiled water. Its been about 2 hours and the gauge hasnt moved yet. Any tips?
LetsRock wrote:
Depending on the size it could take a few days to a week or so
be sure to do a salt test on the hygro to calibrate how it reads (search of the boards will tell you how to do this)
engletl wrote:
What he said!!!
Be careful about wiping down the inside of humis. If the wood is really dry, it could split/crack with so much moisture all at once. The cedar needs to kind of soak it up slowly so that the actual wood itself (not just the surface) is all the same humidity (eventually). Get a digital hygometer. The needle ones are ALL worthless.
Again, there is a ton of info here (use the search function) plus you can google and there are huge explainations available out there that explains everything.
Happy smoking!
65%
When I was done washing my junk I drained it. Smokes taste funny now though.
Patience grasshopper.
dubleuhb wrote:
Great feedback...thanks!
