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namadio
Herf-A-Holic Topic Starter

10 years ago

I got a single cigar with a big ole beetle hole in it. I picked this particular stick up from a shpo in Indy over the summer and I presuming the temp in the car on the way home was hot enough to hatch me some eggs. I tossed it in the coolidor and didn't look twice until today. When i discovered a nice lancero with a gaping hole in it and that fine brown powder came out.

I quickly inspected the rest in that tray and didn't see any noticeable damage but who knows...

What do I do next? I've read that the cure for beetles is to freeze every cigar for 3 days, then put in fridge for 1 day, and wipe out container during the process.

Do I need to freeze my boxes that are in the coolidor as well? or just loose sticks?

Its pretty cold out.. should I just put my cooler in the shed for a few days, then in the garage to acclimate before moving back to my office?

The temp in my house hasn't been above 70 since I started smoking.

Any general beetle thoughts or experiences?

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rfenst
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10 years ago

I would zip-lock bag and freeze everything. Nothing complicated. No need to refrigerate before or after. Just let them acclimate in the sealed bags. Good luck🇨🇮

boileremt
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10 years ago

Better safe than sorry. Then you don't have any nagging worry. Had the nasty buggers show up in a sealed box. We froze everything that was in the humidor just to be safe. It was a pain, but it gave me peace of mind.

I put everything in ziplock baggies and then kept them at -6 for about 5 days. Then a day in the fridge to reduce the shock before putting them back in the humidor after completely cleaning it out.

As Robert says, the fridge step may not be needed. No matter what you decide to do, I hope it clears up quickly with minimal damage!

Jrc02005
Aficionado

10 years ago

With the amount spent on cigars, even if the fridge step isn't necessary, what's another step and another day to preserve them(even if it is just for peace of mind).

shaun341
Herf-A-Holic

10 years ago

boileremt wrote:

I would take this advice cause yuo never know where that bugger got into before you found it, sounds like he has been there for a while.

tamapatom
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10 years ago

This is one reason i have 9 tupperdores instead of one coolidor.

frankj1
Herf-A-Holic

10 years ago

what's a fudge beetle?
is that like a dung beetle?

namadio
Herf-A-Holic Topic Starter

10 years ago

Damn so no one llkes the shed idea.. that seemed really easy button.

Also, do i need to freeze spanish cedar trays or that stuff is safe?

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boileremt
Herf-A-Holic

10 years ago

I froze my trays, but quickly realized that I couldn't freeze the cedar lining of the humidor so I wiped it all down a couple times with distilled water, allowing for drying time. I also chucked all the beads. At that point I was really glad it was the litter pearls and not expensive beads.

If you did go the shed route, it would only work if the container was out there long enough for the cold to penetrate all the cigars and at a low enough temp to kill the buggers. The higher the temp, the longer the time if memory serves.

I would use the freezer. And I now freeze all incoming cigars no matter the source.

ZRX1200
Herf-A-Holic

10 years ago

#10

Colder the freezer the better.

KingoftheCove
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10 years ago

#11

Oh man!
Now you're gonna make me open and inspect everthing..........................even though I just did a few months ago!

euodias
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10 years ago

#12

If outside is colder than your freezer, 24/7 go for it. No matter what, make sure everything is sealed well. I double bag everything before I freeze it.

namadio
Herf-A-Holic Topic Starter

10 years ago

#13

Damn. I guess ill start freezing the singles/trays and see how much space i have in freezer. This my 150 qt cooler 😣

boileremt wrote:

What is my concern on the HF beads? Will beetles get in there?

Edit: f what about bovedas? I rechatge and rotate mine around could that spread beetlrs to my other humidors?

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boileremt
Herf-A-Holic

10 years ago

#14

I'm not sure if they would or not in the beads or boveda packs. Since my investment wasn't so large, for me it was easier to toss the beads and any random boveda packs that were in there.

There are much wiser minds around here than me who could probably give you a more scientific and accurate answer to that question.

tamapatom
Herf-A-Holic

10 years ago

#15

If it ain't tobacco or hiding tobacco, they wouldn't be interested. If you had holes in your boveda I would toss to be safe. Beads I doubt. Clean any surface they could be in transit across.

QMPASH
Aficionado

10 years ago

#16

Get a block of wood and a hammer. Take one beetle and place on block of wood. Smash beetle with hammer. Go on to next bettle etc.

DrafterX
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10 years ago

#17

taze them... 😟

Buddha Daddy
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10 years ago

#18

taze them... 😟

DrafterX wrote:

That's the best way to get rid of crotch crickets! Good times 😨

Thunder.Gerbil
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10 years ago

#19

If it ain't tobacco or hiding tobacco, they wouldn't be interested. If you had holes in your boveda I would toss to be safe. Beads I doubt. Clean any surface they could be in transit across.

tamapatom wrote:

Tobacco beetles have been known to eat just about any cellulose product, such as tobacco, paper, cardboard, certain woods. There are even some food products that they will go after. Tobacco just happens to be their prefered diet.

Boveda packs are treated paper over a latex bag filled with salt water. From the ones I've cut up, the paper seems to be similar to what you might find as the label on some plastic condiment bottles. Not sure if they would be interested in this or not.

Beads, yeah, nothing there of interest to them that I can think of.

frankj1
Herf-A-Holic

10 years ago

#20

but fudge beetles do prefer anal beads.

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