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Weelok 03-25-2015 05:07 PM

Re: I dropped the RH in my humi.....
 
Mine is around 71.43% at the top of the Coolidge and 67.4% at the bottom. Works good enough

kelmac07 03-25-2015 05:19 PM

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Have kept mine at 63% for years...sticks seem to smoke a lot better for some reason. I'm with Stearns, haven't used a hygrometer in years...smoking great, straight burns...must be doing something right. :D

stevef2005 03-25-2015 07:08 PM

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Well I have been keeping mine at 66-70. I will be rethinking it after my run in with mold. I am thinking probably the 62-65 range will be my new target range.....

Weelok 03-25-2015 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by stevef2005 (Post 2025294)
Well I have been keeping mine at 66-70. I will be rethinking it after my run in with mold. I am thinking probably the 62-65 range will be my new target range.....

Mold is bad. I am surprised you got it at that low a RH? I confess I have had a few run ins but usually when I transisition from dry AC Summer to wet Sacramento Fall before heater kicks in and I forget to lower the active humidity sensor point. I have it set around 67% but so many variables in my set up so mostly have to monitor by smoking cigars LOL.

baust55 03-28-2015 03:19 PM

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62% TO 65%

SMOKE BEST AROUNDV 62%

I KEEP THEMP about 62F

equetefue 04-21-2015 10:58 AM

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Funny that I found this thread as I just drop my cabinet to 63 after finding the sticks to have a hard draw. I figured they were over humidified.

shilala 04-21-2015 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stevef2005 (Post 2025294)
Well I have been keeping mine at 66-70. I will be rethinking it after my run in with mold. I am thinking probably the 62-65 range will be my new target range.....

If the RH hits 80%, I'll have mold.
That's actual RH, not whatever a hygrometer may be reporting. I have to take into consideration how accurate the hygrometer is, and what it's normal deviation is.
Mind ya, that 80% used to be the old rule of thumb. Now Health Agencies are saying that if the RH stays above 70% indoors for extended periods of time, mold will almost certainly grow.
Notice that this stuff doesn't jive with the 66-70RH you mentioned.
That suggests that your hygrometers are wholly inadequate, way off, or flat out broke.
Lowering your setpoint is an excellent idea, but you may not be going low enough to make up for how screwed up your hygrometer is.
Good Luck, brother!!! :tu

nutcracker 04-21-2015 07:25 PM

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Beads beads beads beads beads

Never a worry

AdamJoshua 04-21-2015 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by nutcracker (Post 2030410)
Aristocrat Aristocrat Aristocrat Aristocrat

Never a worry

I agree -(P

jjirons69 04-23-2015 07:05 PM

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Beads at 63-65 make sweet my agricultural products very pleasing.

pullins10 05-06-2015 11:20 AM

Re: I dropped the RH in my humi.....
 
my humi is at RH 68%; if I want to smoke at 62% can I pull one out and let sit before smoking? How long (average) should it sit out?

thanks!

CigarNut 05-06-2015 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pullins10 (Post 2033099)
my humi is at RH 68%; if I want to smoke at 62% can I pull one out and let sit before smoking? How long (average) should it sit out?

thanks!

It depends on the ambient RH. I would not do this if there is a big difference between the RH you are storing your cigars at and the ambient RH... You do not want the RH to change too fast as that can cause the wrapper to crack.

Having said that, leaving them out for couple of days or dry-boxing them for a couple of days should be enough.

pullins10 05-06-2015 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CigarNut (Post 2033108)
It depends on the ambient RH. I would not do this if there is a big difference between the RH you are storing your cigars at and the ambient RH... You do not want the RH to change too fast as that can cause the wrapper to crack.

Having said that, leaving them out for couple of days or dry-boxing them for a couple of days should be enough.


I was thinking of trying for a couple hours and see if that makes a difference before smoking without causing cracking damage.

stearns 05-06-2015 12:52 PM

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I would guess a couple hours would have minimal noticeable effects, I would try overnight. But experimenting is part of the fun, so give a couple different time frames a shot and see what works best :tu

pullins10 05-06-2015 01:38 PM

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sweet....thanks! :banger

G G 08-01-2015 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by stearns (Post 2025269)
Haven't had a working hygrometer in years, but I'm probably around that same low 60s. I also don't plug the drain hole. Everything smokes and tastes excellent :ss

I am surprised that with the drainhole comment that Shilala hasn't hired some gangsters to come and pay you a visit Ben.:r

shilala 08-02-2015 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by stearns (Post 2025269)
Haven't had a working hygrometer in years, but I'm probably around that same low 60s. I also don't plug the drain hole. Everything smokes and tastes excellent :ss

I'm gonna kick your nuts.

G G 08-02-2015 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala (Post 2047123)
I'm gonna kick your nuts.

That boy just aint right is he?

shilala 08-02-2015 01:22 PM

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No he is not.
There's lots of reasons why he's getting away with it, but I'm too tired to type.
He'll pay the piper one day.
Plus I'm still gonna kick his nuts. :D

G G 08-02-2015 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala (Post 2047125)
No he is not.
There's lots of reasons why he's getting away with it, but I'm too tired to type.
He'll pay the piper one day.
Plus I'm still gonna kick his nuts. :D

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