What good is a 75% humidity pack for?

09-19-2009, 05:11 PM

Alright, so I might have made a dummy n00b mistake. I threw in a 75% Boveda humidity pack in with a recent order to save on shipping and I figure it's better than no humidity pack (it's all they had in stock). I did more reading in the meantime and I realized it'll probably encourage mold. It's still unopened, so what should I do with it? Will it be a big mold risk if I use it?

MajorCaptSilly · 09-19-2009, 05:16 PM

I reckon you could use it to season a new humidor or put it in with some over-dry sticks to bring them back to life.

MCS

dunng · 09-19-2009, 05:20 PM

Hygrometer calibration...

wayner123 · 09-19-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dunng

Hygrometer calibration...

This is exactly what it is made for.

09-19-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by wayner123

This is exactly what it is made for.

Actually no, it's made because in some part of the world people are crazy and want their cigars soggy, so they buy 75%.

ucla695 · 09-19-2009, 05:54 PM

Or shipping to the Middle East...

sikk50 · 09-19-2009, 06:37 PM

I use to use one when I first started, but that was short lived.

sikk50 · 09-19-2009, 07:43 PM

Wouldn't supprise me. I've been told a lot of people in Europe perfer them around 52-55%

09-19-2009, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sikk50

Wouldn't supprise me. I've been told a lot of people in Europe perfer them around 52-55%

Anything above 55% smokes fine for me.

09-19-2009, 08:11 PM

I would have to agree and say that a good use for it would be calibrating a new hygrometer. Open it, put it in a ziplock bag with the new hygrometer and let it sit for a half day sealed. Calibrate it off of that. Works a lot better than the old salt test.

09-21-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Cigarbud

I would have to agree and say that a good use for it would be calibrating a new hygrometer. Open it, put it in a ziplock bag with the new hygrometer and let it sit for a half day sealed. Calibrate it off of that. Works a lot better than the old salt test.

Keep it half-open? Why not completely sealed?

Ahbroody · 09-20-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

Anything above 55% smokes fine for me.

Agreed. I actually keep most items at around 60 on most things I am smoking. Most the Juan lopez I have smoked seem wet even at 60 and seem to smoke better at less then this.

Don Fernando · 09-20-2009, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by sikk50

Wouldn't supprise me. I've been told a lot of people in Europe perfer them around 52-55%

that is for different kinds of cigars. The dry cigars are supposed to be smoked that dry.

09-20-2009, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by sikk50

Wouldn't supprise me. I've been told a lot of people in Europe perfer them around 52-55%

us in britain like our cigars at like 70% its to humid in the air to get the humis to go lower than that enyway lol its prity much 100% in the air all the time lol

HK3- · 09-20-2009, 07:56 AM

Growing mold.

68TriShield · 09-21-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by sikk50

Wouldn't supprise me. I've been told a lot of people in Europe perfer them around 52-55%

Well what do you know!
I'm European and I've never been there

cherrybomb · 09-19-2009, 11:51 PM

season your humi or calibrate that hygroset hygrometer

09-19-2009, 11:56 PM

im sure its fine for afew days...i keep my humidity at 68-70

09-20-2009, 12:11 AM

Humidipaks are used for far more than cigars. 75% can be used to store food stuffs like raisins and brown sugar. They also make humidipaks in much lower than "acceptable" for cigars for things such as wood instruments, saxophone reeds, spices, and more. First time I saw one was at a music shop

montecristo#2 · 09-20-2009, 02:07 AM

I think the seasoning packets are actually 85%.

If I remember correctly, the calibration kit comes with a 75.5% packet that is much smaller.

I think if you have a glass top humidor that does not seal well, you could probably use a 75% packet and just monitor the humidity. It might keep it closer to 70%. Also, they typically recommend using one packet per 50 cigars plus one additional packet. So a 100 ct humidor would actually need 3 packets, which seems a little crazy to me (that is a lot of space to take up and not to mention could get rather expensive).

I know when I used these, I would put two 69% packets in my 100 count and the humidity was usually closer to 65-66%.

09-19-2009, 05:11 PM	#1
Chingo Guest Posts: n/a	What good is a 75% humidity pack for? Alright, so I might have made a dummy n00b mistake. I threw in a 75% Boveda humidity pack in with a recent order to save on shipping and I figure it's better than no humidity pack (it's all they had in stock). I did more reading in the meantime and I realized it'll probably encourage mold. It's still unopened, so what should I do with it? Will it be a big mold risk if I use it?

09-19-2009, 05:20 PM	#3
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: What good is a 75% humidity pack for? Hygrometer calibration... __________________ MassHole Banter

09-19-2009, 05:54 PM	#6
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: What good is a 75% humidity pack for? Or shipping to the Middle East...

09-19-2009, 06:37 PM	#7
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09-19-2009, 07:43 PM	#8
sikk50 Just Bored Really... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Jefferson State Posts: 2,084 Trading: (13)	Re: What good is a 75% humidity pack for? Wouldn't supprise me. I've been told a lot of people in Europe perfer them around 52-55% __________________ "Not a Headache in a Hogshead"

09-19-2009, 05:16 PM	#2
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: What good is a 75% humidity pack for? I reckon you could use it to season a new humidor or put it in with some over-dry sticks to bring them back to life. MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?

09-19-2009, 08:11 PM	#10
Cigarbud Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What good is a 75% humidity pack for? I would have to agree and say that a good use for it would be calibrating a new hygrometer. Open it, put it in a ziplock bag with the new hygrometer and let it sit for a half day sealed. Calibrate it off of that. Works a lot better than the old salt test.

09-20-2009, 07:56 AM	#15
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: What good is a 75% humidity pack for? Growing mold.

09-19-2009, 11:51 PM	#17
cherrybomb Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 291 Trading: (15)	Re: What good is a 75% humidity pack for? season your humi or calibrate that hygroset hygrometer __________________ It is better to be hated for who you are, then loved for what you are not

09-19-2009, 11:56 PM	#18
Red Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What good is a 75% humidity pack for? im sure its fine for afew days...i keep my humidity at 68-70

09-20-2009, 12:11 AM	#19
sodomanaz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What good is a 75% humidity pack for? Humidipaks are used for far more than cigars. 75% can be used to store food stuffs like raisins and brown sugar. They also make humidipaks in much lower than "acceptable" for cigars for things such as wood instruments, saxophone reeds, spices, and more. First time I saw one was at a music shop

09-20-2009, 02:07 AM	#20
montecristo#2 Don't Taze me Bro! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,063 Trading: (49)	Re: What good is a 75% humidity pack for? I think the seasoning packets are actually 85%. If I remember correctly, the calibration kit comes with a 75.5% packet that is much smaller. I think if you have a glass top humidor that does not seal well, you could probably use a 75% packet and just monitor the humidity. It might keep it closer to 70%. Also, they typically recommend using one packet per 50 cigars plus one additional packet. So a 100 ct humidor would actually need 3 packets, which seems a little crazy to me (that is a lot of space to take up and not to mention could get rather expensive). I know when I used these, I would put two 69% packets in my 100 count and the humidity was usually closer to 65-66%.