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02-24-2010, 01:21 PM | #1 |
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Coolidor question
Hey all, my brother has fallen down the slope pretty hard and had to upgrade to a coolidor that he is having problems with. He got a 70 quart and is using a pound of beads which is twice that is recommended.
He is mainly keeping boxes in it but he can't keep the humidity down, it is staying between 70-75%. He keeps the coolidor at his shop which is not heated and the temperature drops down into the 40's. He has put the beads in almost dry to help with the high levels. He has heard that with cold temperatures the humidity level will go up in a confined space like a cooler. Does anyone know if this is true and if so what would you recommend to try to reduce the humidity. If he opens the cooler for a couple of hours it does drop but then by the next morning it's back to the 70's. We're in the DC area and the humidity is fairly low now so not sure what to recommend to him. So any help would be appreciated. MarioF |
02-24-2010, 01:38 PM | #4 |
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Re: Coolidor question
After calibrating, check the seal on the cooler
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02-24-2010, 01:46 PM | #5 |
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Re: Coolidor question
He's using Cigarmony beads at 65%
His hygrometer has been checked with the salt test over 24 hours and is within 1 percent The seal was really tight Thanks for your answers so far |
02-24-2010, 01:51 PM | #6 |
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Re: Coolidor question
Take the beads out and forget it for a while. I have a cooler that I have no humidification in and it stays around 62%.
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02-24-2010, 01:53 PM | #7 |
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02-24-2010, 01:56 PM | #8 |
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Re: Coolidor question
If there is any room in the cooler, some empty cigar boxes or the wood from broken up cigar boxes will help absorb excess humidity and will help regulate it in the future.
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02-24-2010, 03:06 PM | #9 |
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Open the lid a couple times a day to let the moisture escape. I have three coolers and only have beads in one. But I dont pay a lot attention anymore, they dont even have hygrometers. As long as things are smoking well I dont stress.
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02-24-2010, 03:57 PM | #10 | |
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While I do have gauges and calibrate them, I've found that watching the beads closely seems to be a reliable method as well. Oh, and one thing to remember: keep the beads spread out. A pound of beads in a small ball isn't the same as a pound spread out in a shallow pan.
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02-24-2010, 03:17 PM | #11 |
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Is he using a digital hydrometer?
I read on another forum there may be an issue with some digital hydrometer. If the temperature is 67 F or less, then it adds 5% humidity to the real humidity. If the temperature is more at 68 or more, then it is the correct humidity. There was a thread I think on ICC. I purchased the round digital meter from heartfelt and tested it and found this to be true. |
02-24-2010, 03:46 PM | #12 |
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Also, if there are frequent temperature fluctuations, it could be bad for the cigars. I would recommend that he just move the cooler, perhaps to a closet in a temp controlled building?
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02-24-2010, 04:37 PM | #13 |
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Doesnt the humidity go down when the temp goes down? When i have a power outage and the vino resets to the lowest temp setting the RH drops til i turn the temp back up.
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02-24-2010, 04:55 PM | #14 |
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If your beads are working properly they should maintain the RH. If the RH is not being maintained then one ore more of the following is true
Also, (all things being equal) when the temp goes down the RH goes down -- air is less dense at lower temperatures.
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02-24-2010, 04:59 PM | #15 | |
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Your RH should always be measured at 60-70 degrees to get a good idea of what it will smoke like. If you take a cold 70% cigar into a warm room it will smoke dry. Take a warm 60% cigar outside where it's freezing and it will smoke wet. Last edited by BC-Axeman; 02-24-2010 at 06:53 PM. Reason: proofread |
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02-24-2010, 05:05 PM | #19 | |
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Plus - Is your hygrometer at the top of the cooler or the bottom? Humidity will be higher at the bottom.
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02-24-2010, 05:38 PM | #20 |
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Humidity should be higher at the top of the cooler since water vapor is lighter than atmospheric air.
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