Will ambient humidity affect seasoning?

Hitagain · 06-16-2012, 09:51 AM

My new drawers for my Wineador arrived the other day. I unpacked then in my garage and set them on my work bench to install the handles. The humidity in the garage was about 68%. The next day it rained so the humidity was way up. I installed the drawers in the wineador the evening it rained. I put a humidistat in the wineador and check the next day, the reading was 70%. Could the ambient humidity "pre-seasoned" the drawers?

Mods please move this thread if it sould be in a different forum.

OLS · 06-16-2012, 10:02 AM

While it certainly can be said that the rain DID pre-season your drawers, whether it is perfectly ready to accept cigars
is likely a matter of debate. If you were like me you would decide that it was fine and load her up. But I don't even use a
hygrometer in my ice chests. They look, feel and smoke fine to me. Purists might tell you not to try any short cuts to a
established procedure.

Hitagain · 06-16-2012, 10:07 AM

I plan on waiting a couple of weeks before I add my sticks to make sure its stable. Just found it strange that I was reading right in range "out of the box".

CigarNut · 06-16-2012, 10:43 AM

Maybe they are seasoned and maybe not. Take the time and make sure. It's a couple of weeks up front or a lot of misery down the road trying to smoke cigars that don't smoke well due to improper storage.

Cigars take patience. A lot of patience

Drez · 06-17-2012, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CigarNut

Maybe they are seasoned and maybe not. Take the time and make sure. It's a couple of weeks up front or a lot of misery down the road trying to smoke cigars that don't smoke well due to improper storage.

Cigars take patience. A lot of patience

^^^this

dont rush it. wait a couple days and see what reading you get then.

06-16-2012, 09:51 AM	#1
Hitagain Bomb'n relocation program Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Allen Location: St. Louis Posts: 103 Trading: (7)	Will ambient humidity affect seasoning? My new drawers for my Wineador arrived the other day. I unpacked then in my garage and set them on my work bench to install the handles. The humidity in the garage was about 68%. The next day it rained so the humidity was way up. I installed the drawers in the wineador the evening it rained. I put a humidistat in the wineador and check the next day, the reading was 70%. Could the ambient humidity "pre-seasoned" the drawers? Mods please move this thread if it sould be in a different forum. __________________ I.B.E.W. Local 1

06-16-2012, 10:02 AM	#2
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Will ambient humidity affect seasoning? While it certainly can be said that the rain DID pre-season your drawers, whether it is perfectly ready to accept cigars is likely a matter of debate. If you were like me you would decide that it was fine and load her up. But I don't even use a hygrometer in my ice chests. They look, feel and smoke fine to me. Purists might tell you not to try any short cuts to a established procedure.

06-16-2012, 10:07 AM	#3
Hitagain Bomb'n relocation program Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Allen Location: St. Louis Posts: 103 Trading: (7)	Re: Will ambient humidity affect seasoning? I plan on waiting a couple of weeks before I add my sticks to make sure its stable. Just found it strange that I was reading right in range "out of the box". __________________ I.B.E.W. Local 1

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