LetsRock
Monday, May 21, 2012 7:34:08 AM
Do certain cigars need more humidity than others? I have 2 humidors going and they both stay at about 68% but I noticed in each box that some cigars seem a bit more dry (almost dried out) than the others. Any pearls of wisdom?
Rclay
Monday, May 21, 2012 8:20:42 AM
Calibrate your hygrometers using the salt method.

Did they start in the same condition and one slowly dried out?

dubleuhb
Monday, May 21, 2012 9:04:27 AM
Rotate.
z6joker9
Monday, May 21, 2012 9:43:57 AM
I was finding some sticks too dry at that humidity until I found a better way to organized them (trays instead of a big pile) which allows for better airflow. Haven't had a dry one in a while, knock on wood.
bdrizzle
Monday, May 21, 2012 9:47:34 AM
I just dropped a big pile.
DrMaddVibe
Monday, May 21, 2012 9:54:23 AM
Call the Mann Center...ask for Heather...215.546.7900 x100
Rclay
Monday, May 21, 2012 10:05:35 AM
Heather goldsmith or heather smalley?
DrMaddVibe
Monday, May 21, 2012 10:31:09 AM

Heather goldsmith or heather smalley?

Rclay wrote:

Oh yeah...a duo...kinky...call 'em both!

Tell em the Doctor sent ya!o:)

Stinkdyr
Monday, May 21, 2012 10:52:12 AM
Yes, some stix behave/taste better at higher rh% than others.

Part of the fun of this hobby is figuring out how to care for different cigars.

For instance, Oliveros Classics need to be kept much drier than Padron.

🍺

Roaster Dude
Monday, May 21, 2012 10:59:47 AM
Check for air leaks.

Are the dry ones near the lid or the window if it has one.

If you have a bovida pack?

If so put it and your hygrometer in a Ziploc bag and see how far off it is.

Coasty
Monday, May 21, 2012 12:47:44 PM
And speaking about humidity........

Now that the temps outside are running as LOW as 85 at night and hotter then hell during the day, we keep the house at 79-80 degrees.

At these temps do I need to raise or lower the humidity inside the humidors?

dstieger
Monday, May 21, 2012 12:55:37 PM

And speaking about humidity........

Now that the temps outside are running as LOW as 85 at night and hotter then hell during the day, we keep the house at 79-80 degrees.

At these temps do I need to raise or lower the humidity inside the humidors?

Coasty wrote:

Ping Mr. Tokash if you'd like to talk about temp vs. RH. We're due for that talk again..... [sarcasm]

🇨🇮

You won't need to worry about dry/wet 'smokeability', because the beetles are going to consume them for you.

If you're regular ambient temp is going to stay that high, you may want to invest in a wine cooler.

heynow5151
Monday, May 21, 2012 6:03:54 PM
sounds to me like you need to smoke faster !
berdahl19
Monday, May 21, 2012 9:11:30 PM
Would love some insight on temperature vs rh. Mine often goes from 63 to 70 degrees...any cause for concern?

Thanks.

kcramer
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 4:49:20 AM
Yup...rotate, rotate, rotate
engletl
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:18:37 AM

And speaking about humidity........

Now that the temps outside are running as LOW as 85 at night and hotter then hell during the day, we keep the house at 79-80 degrees.

At these temps do I need to raise or lower the humidity inside the humidors?

Coasty wrote:

Keep mine @ 65% Rh here on the MS Gulf Coast, we also keep the A/C set @72

LetsRock
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:34:46 AM

Calibrate your hygrometers using the salt method.

Did they start in the same condition and one slowly dried out?

Rclay wrote:

Yes, they all started in the same condition and just a couple seemed to have dried out and the rest are fine.

dstieger
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:44:45 AM

Would love some insight on temperature vs rh. Mine often goes from 63 to 70 degrees...any cause for concern?

Thanks.

berdahl19 wrote:

Be careful what you ask for.......

http://www.cigarbid.com/Forum/c/posts/84978/What-do-you-think-about-this 

http://www.cigargroup.com/faq/#5.0a 

JTokash
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:47:58 PM
Hey, a topic near and dear to me, LOL!

As mentioned above, I'd check the calibration of your hygrometer. To me, 68% RH is as high as I go, and I prefer slightly lower... around 65% seems to work best for me.

Honestly, if you're anywhere beywen 63-68% you should be fine. What I've found is that outdoor RH (if you smoke outdoors) seems to effect the flavor more than the RH you store the cigars in. If it's really humid outside, I've had draw problems and lack of flavor. I used to live in PA until a few weeks ago, and in the summers there it would be 60-90% RH outside... here in NM the highest I've seen it was right after it rained and that was about 40%. It's been averaging about 15-20% here, today it was 9%, LOL!

DrMaddVibe
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:40:09 AM

Hey, a topic near and dear to me, LOL!

As mentioned above, I'd check the calibration of your hygrometer. To me, 68% RH is as high as I go, and I prefer slightly lower... around 65% seems to work best for me.

Honestly, if you're anywhere beywen 63-68% you should be fine. What I've found is that outdoor RH (if you smoke outdoors) seems to effect the flavor more than the RH you store the cigars in. If it's really humid outside, I've had draw problems and lack of flavor. I used to live in PA until a few weeks ago, and in the summers there it would be 60-90% RH outside... here in NM the highest I've seen it was right after it rained and that was about 40%. It's been averaging about 15-20% here, today it was 9%, LOL!

JTokash wrote:

Look who crawled out from under a rock!

=d>

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