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alfredo_buscatti · 08-29-2011, 01:53 AM

Tyler,

Last week I opened my bead cylinders as you advocated and poured the beads into a bowl and found that 20% were clear, hydrated, and 80% were opaque, or dry. I spritzed them with distilled water until I'd reversed those percentages, one stick at a time. After doing this my digital hygrometers' readings were much closer to 65%, the rH that my sticks are supposed to afford, but as I want my readings to be as accurate as possible, I'm now testing them using the Boveda test kit.

The owner? of the Heartfelt Beads told me that there are too many uncontrolled variables with the salt test and recommended the Boveda Test Kit.

With my beads properly hydrated and my hydrometers properly tested for what, if any, margin of error, I'm hoping that my humidors consistently run at 65%.

Question for you. How long until I need to rehydrate the beads; I'm guessing when my hygrometers' readings fall off two points, and having done so, are about 60% hydrated?

Thank you for your help with this!

08-29-2011, 01:53 AM	#24
alfredo_buscatti Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 277 Trading: (9)	Re: Burn Problem with a Cigar from CI Tyler, Last week I opened my bead cylinders as you advocated and poured the beads into a bowl and found that 20% were clear, hydrated, and 80% were opaque, or dry. I spritzed them with distilled water until I'd reversed those percentages, one stick at a time. After doing this my digital hygrometers' readings were much closer to 65%, the rH that my sticks are supposed to afford, but as I want my readings to be as accurate as possible, I'm now testing them using the Boveda test kit. The owner? of the Heartfelt Beads told me that there are too many uncontrolled variables with the salt test and recommended the Boveda Test Kit. With my beads properly hydrated and my hydrometers properly tested for what, if any, margin of error, I'm hoping that my humidors consistently run at 65%. Question for you. How long until I need to rehydrate the beads; I'm guessing when my hygrometers' readings fall off two points, and having done so, are about 60% hydrated? Thank you for your help with this!