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CelticBomber
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7 years ago

I have 3 boxes that I use as long term storage and I keep the humidity around 60, worried about mold If I want to bring them back to normal humidity how high would you go and for how long? Temp is steady at 68f Any advice?

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gummy jones
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7 years ago

60-65 is my sweet spot

opelmanta1900
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7 years ago

Not what I thought this thread was gonna be about...

CelticBomber
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7 years ago

60-65 is my sweet spot

gummy jones wrote:

I was thinking of wetboxing them at around 68 - 70. Think that's to much to soon?

CelticBomber
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7 years ago

Not what I thought this thread was gonna be about...

opelmanta1900 wrote:

Lol we can discuss that too:-) Edibles rule! I have rice crisp treats from Colorado that will make you drool and not care:-)

dstieger
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7 years ago

RTFWP

Abrignac
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7 years ago

CelticBomber wrote:

For long term storage I’d shoot for 68 - 70. Any lower and the natural oils start dying out. Keep in mind that if you do raise the rh, keep a close eye for signs of mold. Btw, most storage areas at the sight of manufacturer go by the 70/70 rule for a reason.

For the container where you keep stuff you’ll smoke within say a month I’d keep that at whatever rh & temp you find most palatable.

CelticBomber
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7 years ago

RTFWP

dstieger wrote:

Gotta have something to talk about:-) Besides white papers are dry as hell I wanna raise humidity not boredom.:-)

Abrignac
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7 years ago

Something else that should be considered is the source from which you buy your cigars. Buy as far up the distribution line as possible. Nothing worse that quality cigars stored under less than ideal conditions enroute from the manufacturer.

That’s one of the reasons that likes likes Fuente cigars. Many better sphos order directly from Fuente which means a much shorter stay in uncontrolled conditions.

CelticBomber
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7 years ago

#10

Right now I'm trying to decipher the Cuban box codes. They really got tricky because people didn't want boxes from the outer provinces. Trying to figure out Partagas in particular. I've heard rumors of quality issues with boxes outside of Havana's factories. But I get your point about getting as close to the source as possible.

Buckwheat
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7 years ago

#11

I've had hundreds of boxes (all Cuban) that I keep at ~60% & 60-65 F for close to a decade and they all aged gracefully. Never had any beetles or mold. Just make sure that if you get any boxes that are vacuum sealed that you unseal them after they arrived. Ready to smoke without any dry boxing, etc... I think the too much RH and temp and you're just asking for trouble. 🌫

Edited by user 7 years ago | Reason: Not specified

delta1
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7 years ago

#12

I'd heed what Buckwheat advises. I've sampled some of his stock, and whatever he was doing worked wonderfully.

CelticBomber
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7 years ago

#13

I'd heed what Buckwheat advises. I've sampled some of his stock, and whatever he was doing worked wonderfully.

delta1 wrote:

I to have been lucky enough to be on the end of a Buckwheat beating and if he said sacrifice a chicken at 12:37 on a Saturday I'd be eating chicken Saturday night;-)

Sunoverbeach
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7 years ago

#14

Is very bad to steal Jobu's chickens..... Very bad

CelticBomber
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7 years ago

#15

Is very bad to steal Jobu's chickens..... Very bad

Sunoverbeach wrote:

But HeyZeus says I can......

borndead1
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7 years ago

#16

60-65 is my sweet spot

gummy jones wrote:

Word.

If I could pick a magic number that would never change, it would be 63%.

frankj1
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7 years ago

#17

63 is very good.

Whistlebritches
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7 years ago

#18

I have cigars well over 10 years old that have never seen humidity above 65% ……..all have aged perfectly some with plume but never any mold.My target is 63%.I smoked a Tat Cojonu 2006 from a box dated Oct 2009 tonite…….simply fantastic.

frankj1
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7 years ago

#19

Whistlebritches wrote:

oh great, an elitist from Texas.

frankj1
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7 years ago

#20

CelticBomber wrote:

the answer is in the lyrics...

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