A case for smoking them dryer

Da Klugs · 08-24-2009, 01:59 PM

The stereotype of NC storage at 70% and Cuban at 65% was my guide initially. Over the years have found my preferences moving ever lower in RH.

Summer is a strange time to smoke here in the MW. Humidity gets very high and real or percieved I tend to not like the last 1/2 to 1/3 of larger cigars as they seem to get to "wet".

Have moved my general storage down to around 60%. More like 58% in reality.

A while back got some 55% beads for the travel humi to try and prevent the last half disappointment. Have tinkered with 50% on some cigars that I smoked this past weekend. At 50% the opposite seemed to be happening. Took about a 1/3 to get the right flavor profile on an older Partagas 898V.

Maybe 52.5?

Of course the opposite is true during winter months if smoking outside.

08-24-2009, 01:59 PM	#1
Da Klugs Juan of 11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Right here Posts: 4,222 Trading: (8)	A case for smoking them dryer The stereotype of NC storage at 70% and Cuban at 65% was my guide initially. Over the years have found my preferences moving ever lower in RH. Summer is a strange time to smoke here in the MW. Humidity gets very high and real or percieved I tend to not like the last 1/2 to 1/3 of larger cigars as they seem to get to "wet". Have moved my general storage down to around 60%. More like 58% in reality. A while back got some 55% beads for the travel humi to try and prevent the last half disappointment. Have tinkered with 50% on some cigars that I smoked this past weekend. At 50% the opposite seemed to be happening. Took about a 1/3 to get the right flavor profile on an older Partagas 898V. Maybe 52.5? Of course the opposite is true during winter months if smoking outside. __________________ Communities Not Commodities. Punctuation challenged, but trying. Proud winner of phase 1 of the Weight loss contest