Been doing this about 7 years now, I mean stocking some sticks at the house. Usually have 400-500 at any one time. The total tends to get less through the summe as the weather makes it easier to be on the deck and then I slowly build through the winter getting ready for Spring. I have a nice wooden deck top humididor my wife bought me, holds about 50-60 and it keeps humidity real well. For the rest though I have been using a tupperwear tub store under my bed. Got it cedar lined with two crystals jars. At first it was too dry, down as low as low 60 on a real dry humidity spell. The I wrapped it tub in plastic wrap before the top went on, then it was too wet, perhaps as high as 76-77. It does not help that all three of the little gages I have are split by 10% even though they are the same kind and I calibrated them as per the directions. Right now they "feel" too wet though they still smoke ok. I did open up the plastic wrap some to help vent the excess mositure but still the average swings week to week on the three gages is still 10%. As expected I am getting some cracking and splitting. Any thoughts on how to stablize the humidity and get the gages to agree?

get a digital gage... you shouldn't need the plastic wrap either.. what kind of crystals are you using? 😕

I would suggest beads rather than the gels. The gels pump out humidity, but do nothing to lower it. I'll send you a PM with a website.

M

Tks to both of you. The crystals are the standard blue ones in the jar, can't remember the specific brand. I have digital gages, can't even get the to calibrate to within of 8% of each other. Also got an old one that is nearly aways in the middle so by default i tend to trust it.

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You don't want a complete seal. No-no to plastic wrap. If the humidity is a little low no big deal, if its too high mold. Tell which direction I prefer!

Beads are great. Just keep the kitty out and don't put them in your trunk.

I let my tubs get down to 55% before rehydrating and I try to never let them get above 63%.

Ron

60 is perfect. 55 to 58 is no big deal.

72+ is a biology experiment.