RH problems?

CigarNut · 02-22-2012, 07:51 AM

Cole is right -- your sticks won't dry out that fast. Also, as he said you need to be patient.

Even in a well-sealed humidor it is not uncommon for the RH to change after adding or removing sticks.

Two question: how fast does the RH in your empty humidor drop after you take the water dish out? Where does it bottom out say after 24 hours empty?

smitty81 · 02-22-2012, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by CigarNut

Cole is right -- your sticks won't dry out that fast. Also, as he said you need to be patient.

Even in a well-sealed humidor it is not uncommon for the RH to change after adding or removing sticks.

Two question: how fast does the RH in your empty humidor drop after you take the water dish out? Where does it bottom out say after 24 hours empty?

dunno, that would be a big step back in my current seasoning process would it not?

CigarNut · 02-22-2012, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by smitty81

dunno, that would be a big step back in my current seasoning process would it not?

Not necessarily. In fact, it might help you determine if there is even a problem...

chippewastud79 · 02-22-2012, 08:19 AM

2 weeks is too short of a time to make sticks 'crunchy' in a ziploc bag, let alone an 'underhumidified' humidor.

If you get it to 70%, how much higher do you want it to get?

60% is not too low. Many will have humidors that hover in the 60-65% range and prefer it as such.

You admit that your hygrometer may not even be properly calibrated, so until you know how far off it is, you really can't get a whole lot of help.

Just relax, cigars are relatively forgiving with humidity swings.

smitty81 · 02-22-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by chippewastud79

2 weeks is too short of a time to make sticks 'crunchy' in a ziploc bag, let alone an 'underhumidified' humidor.

The humi was humidified.

If you get it to 70%, how much higher do you want it to get?

Just trying to see if it will hold humidity is all. I would think if a humi cant get over 70% and sustain that level, there must be a leak.

60% is not too low. Many will have humidors that hover in the 60-65% range and prefer it as such.

I don't, I like 70%

You admit that your hygrometer may not even be properly calibrated, so until you know how far off it is, you really can't get a whole lot of help.

This is true, but I can still monitor the change in rh% even if it is off. I take the bowls of water out, put my beads in and they are dry within 2-3 days, rh drops 5% in one day with beads in. Seems like it leaks to me.

I would think 14 days would be enough to hold moisture without it fluctuating 5% in one day with no cigars in it.

Just relax, cigars are relatively forgiving with humidity swings.

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