65% HF beads reading 70%???

BigCat · 03-20-2011, 09:27 AM

If your beads are over-saturated, they will not pull humidity out of the air. I don't know if that is the case, but if you pull them out and leave them sitting out, they will release some of the moisture in them and presumably have more capacity for pulling excess moisture out of your humidor.

bobarian · 03-20-2011, 11:39 AM

Patience. If your cigars or humidor are above 65% it will take days or weeks to bring the Rh down to the desired range.

markem · 03-20-2011, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by bobarian

Patience. If your cigars or humidor are above 65% it will take days or weeks to bring the Rh down to the desired range.

also, the beads won't magically make the humidity 65% if there is more humidity than that amount can absorb. Full beads means no more lowering of the RH via that route. Your pics seem to indicate that the beads are mostly full.

03-20-2011, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by markem

also, the beads won't magically make the humidity 65% if there is more humidity than that amount can absorb. Full beads means no more lowering of the RH via that route. Your pics seem to indicate that the beads are mostly full.

Update: I pulled apart my bead tube in my desktop and they were almost entirely clear (which would explain the humidity spike), so I infused some heat from a hair dryer, and turned 25% of them back to white. Time will tell....and in regards to the dish of beads in my coolidor, they are holding RH at 65% (see hygrometer) and should be good to go.

Humpdebump · 03-20-2011, 05:54 PM

I have the total opposite. I just got done seasoning my new Humidor, had a bowl of distiller water in for 2 weeks and it pretty much stayed at 70%. I then added my beads for a day or two then added cigars. My Humidor is 150 ct and I have the extra large 70% heartfelt tube and my hygrometer is reading at 60 - 61 %. I know some people like their sticks around that but I'm curious as to why it's not 70%, and yes my seal is tight, it's from waxing moon

forgot to add that I did test my hygrometer and it's 5% off

03-20-2011, 09:27 AM	#1
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03-20-2011, 11:39 AM	#2
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: 65% HF beads reading 70%??? Patience. If your cigars or humidor are above 65% it will take days or weeks to bring the Rh down to the desired range.

03-20-2011, 05:54 PM	#5
Humpdebump Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Chris Location: Ct Posts: 263 Trading: (1)	Re: 65% HF beads reading 70%??? I have the total opposite. I just got done seasoning my new Humidor, had a bowl of distiller water in for 2 weeks and it pretty much stayed at 70%. I then added my beads for a day or two then added cigars. My Humidor is 150 ct and I have the extra large 70% heartfelt tube and my hygrometer is reading at 60 - 61 %. I know some people like their sticks around that but I'm curious as to why it's not 70%, and yes my seal is tight, it's from waxing moon forgot to add that I did test my hygrometer and it's 5% off Last edited by Humpdebump; 03-20-2011 at 05:57 PM. Reason: Forgot