Maintaining Humidity Is Overated

longknocker · 06-16-2012, 12:54 PM

Got Into My Golf Cart This Morning & Found A 601 Green That I Had Forgotten & Left In The Garage & Golf Cart For 3 Weeks!

I Thought

& Lit It This Morning. It Smoked Great!

I'm So Picky About Maintaining My Humis @ 63-65 & I Now Realize It Probably Doesn't Matter That Much!

Any Other Input? Thanks!

area51 · 06-16-2012, 12:58 PM

Honestly, Your probably right.

Fordman4ever · 06-16-2012, 01:11 PM

i noticed the same thing when i was in the desert. better safe than sorry though, thats my motto.

CigarNut · 06-16-2012, 01:18 PM

Some cigars are more (or less) tolerant of humidity than others. I would prefer to be more cautious and maintain my humidity then have some of my cigars smoke poorly...

Just my

Cigar Mike · 06-16-2012, 01:25 PM

I was actually wondering the same thing recently.

The only problems I have had so far out here in the desert was when I left a couple cigars in the glove box of a little pickup truck in 110+ weather for a while, and they just dried up and fell apart. Otherwise, I have a little tupperware (tupperdore?) that I keep in my backpack, through all weather and extremes, with no way of controlling humidity, and it seems to produce good smokes on a more regular basis than the traditional ceder humidor that I keep at my flat.

The Poet · 06-16-2012, 01:28 PM

I've little doubt many guys are much to anal about maintaining proper humidity and temperature. I've also little doubt that one should not push it too far the other way, and end up with sticks as wet as a sausage or as dry as a bone.

Ogre · 06-16-2012, 01:33 PM

Greg, with all the rain you have been getting the past 3weeks, I am sure you humidity is 65+ %. Mother Nature has taken care of that cigar.

RWhisenand · 06-16-2012, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ogre

Greg, with all the rain you have been getting the past 3weeks, I am sure you humidity is 65+ %. Mother Nature has taken care of that cigar.

This.

icehog3 · 06-16-2012, 01:34 PM

Cigars are more resiliant than many people think, I often leave cigars in my travelador for a couple weeks at a time w/o humidification, and suffer no ill effects.

longknocker · 06-16-2012, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ogre

Greg, with all the rain you have been getting the past 3weeks, I am sure you humidity is 65+ %. Mother Nature has taken care of that cigar.

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3

Cigars are more resiliant than many people think, I often leave cigars in my travelador for a couple weeks at a time w/o humidification, and suffer no ill effects.

I Prefer To Keep My Sticks At Constant RH, But I Was Really Surprised!

CigarNut · 06-16-2012, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3

Cigars are more resiliant than many people think, I often leave cigars in my travelador for a couple weeks at a time w/o humidification, and suffer no ill effects.

I do the same Tom -- traveldor's tend to seal very well so I never worry about the RH.

My wooden humidors don't seal quite so well, so I do try to manage the RH.

Bleez · 06-16-2012, 02:53 PM

Just went out to my truck bc This thread reminded me That I had a traveldor in the truck from golf a couple days go. 63%, 106 degrees. Needless to say they're in the house now.

oooo35980 · 06-16-2012, 04:05 PM

Ever since I got back from Hawaii I haven't been able to get my humi above 60%. I think it dried out on the plane and needs reseasoned. The sticks inside are smoking great though, I can't think of the last time I had a real burn issue and the flavor is spot on. Even though they have dried out enough that the bands are ever so slightly looser than before.

bobarian · 06-16-2012, 05:15 PM

If I had a working hygrometer I would know the Rh in my coolers and Vinotemps.

06-16-2012, 12:54 PM	#1
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,174 Trading: (82)	Maintaining Humidity Is Overated Got Into My Golf Cart This Morning & Found A 601 Green That I Had Forgotten & Left In The Garage & Golf Cart For 3 Weeks! I Thought & Lit It This Morning. It Smoked Great! I'm So Picky About Maintaining My Humis @ 63-65 & I Now Realize It Probably Doesn't Matter That Much! Any Other Input? Thanks!

06-16-2012, 12:58 PM	#2
area51 Blowing Smoke Rings Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Ken Location: Tejas Posts: 1,259 Trading: (3)	Re: Maintaining Humidity Is Overated Honestly, Your probably right. __________________

06-16-2012, 01:11 PM	#3
Fordman4ever Redneck driving a ricer!! Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Earl Location: A place too cold to smoke outside Posts: 2,508 Trading: (26)	Re: Maintaining Humidity Is Overated i noticed the same thing when i was in the desert. better safe than sorry though, thats my motto. __________________

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06-16-2012, 01:25 PM	#5
Cigar Mike Thankful. Join Date: Jan 2012 First Name: Mike Location: Kingdom of Bahrain Posts: 153 Trading: (2)	Re: Maintaining Humidity Is Overated I was actually wondering the same thing recently. The only problems I have had so far out here in the desert was when I left a couple cigars in the glove box of a little pickup truck in 110+ weather for a while, and they just dried up and fell apart. Otherwise, I have a little tupperware (tupperdore?) that I keep in my backpack, through all weather and extremes, with no way of controlling humidity, and it seems to produce good smokes on a more regular basis than the traditional ceder humidor that I keep at my flat.

06-16-2012, 01:28 PM	#6
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: Maintaining Humidity Is Overated I've little doubt many guys are much to anal about maintaining proper humidity and temperature. I've also little doubt that one should not push it too far the other way, and end up with sticks as wet as a sausage or as dry as a bone. __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

06-16-2012, 01:33 PM	#7
Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: Maintaining Humidity Is Overated Greg, with all the rain you have been getting the past 3weeks, I am sure you humidity is 65+ %. Mother Nature has taken care of that cigar. __________________

06-16-2012, 01:34 PM	#9
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,441 Trading: (60)	Re: Maintaining Humidity Is Overated Cigars are more resiliant than many people think, I often leave cigars in my travelador for a couple weeks at a time w/o humidification, and suffer no ill effects. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

06-16-2012, 02:53 PM	#12
Bleez Feeling at Home Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Bleez Location: Too far from water... Posts: 675 Trading: (26)	Re: Maintaining Humidity Is Overated Just went out to my truck bc This thread reminded me That I had a traveldor in the truck from golf a couple days go. 63%, 106 degrees. Needless to say they're in the house now.

06-16-2012, 04:05 PM	#13
oooo35980 Feeling at Home Join Date: Mar 2011 First Name: Isaiah Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 569 Trading: (3)	Re: Maintaining Humidity Is Overated Ever since I got back from Hawaii I haven't been able to get my humi above 60%. I think it dried out on the plane and needs reseasoned. The sticks inside are smoking great though, I can't think of the last time I had a real burn issue and the flavor is spot on. Even though they have dried out enough that the bands are ever so slightly looser than before.

06-16-2012, 05:15 PM	#14
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Maintaining Humidity Is Overated If I had a working hygrometer I would know the Rh in my coolers and Vinotemps.