My first humidor

01-21-2009, 11:46 AM

As for the whole seasoning thing-
1- Some people like to wipe the inside down with a sponge and then leave the sponge inside
2- Some wipe the inside down with a sponge and then put a shot glass inside
3- Some like to wipe the inside down and then put some hot water in there(so that the hot water vapor can be soaked in the entire humidor)
4- Some just like to put some hot water inside without wiping the inside
And there are many different ways to season a humidor, it just all comes down to what you wanna do. I really don't think there is a incorrect way of doing so.

And yes, you will need to recharge the beads when they start to become chalky(which will be a while)

For the salt test I would wait around 3 days to get a more accurate rating

Kreth · 01-21-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 68TriShield

Leave the beads alone,they're still wet.

OK, that's what I thought.

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And don't stress too much.Cigars are for enjoyment

Not really stressing. I just want to do this properly so I can start aging my smokes and enjoy them. Besides, until I get this humi broken in, I don't have a lot of room for more cigars...

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Originally Posted by Chompers

As for the whole seasoning thing-
1- Some people like to wipe the inside down with a sponge and then leave the sponge inside
2- Some wipe the inside down with a sponge and then put a shot glass inside
3- Some like to wipe the inside down and then put some hot water in there(so that the hot water vapor can be soaked in the entire humidor)
4- Some just like to put some hot water inside without wiping the inside
And there are many different ways to season a humidor, it just all comes down to what you wanna do. I really don't think there is a incorrect way of doing so.

Good to hear. I guess I was just wondering if I should pull the Puck out until the cedar has absorbed a bit more water, as it looks like the beads in the buck have become more saturated since I put them in.

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For the salt test I would wait around 3 days to get a more accurate rating

I can do that. The various how-tos and FAQS I read were all over the map.

Kreth · 01-22-2009, 07:45 AM

After about 38 hrs, the Hygroset is at 66%, and the humi has crept up to 61% (no idea how far off the analog hygro is, though). The beads in the Puck still appear to be fully saturated.

Kreth · 01-24-2009, 05:15 PM

I have the Prestige seasoned and loaded up, threw some pics in the Show Us Your Humidors thread.

Kreth · 01-25-2009, 12:39 PM

Hey guys, I'm looking for some tips from the experts here. I had to take my Puck from cigarmony.com out of my humi, as the RH kept creeping up over 70%. Right now my humi is holding rock steady at 68% with no humidifier. My Puck got saturated when I was seasoning the humi, so I think that might be the issue. I figured I could take the Puck out, and let the beads dry out a little, so they can soak up some moisture and drop my humi down to 65%. But after a bit over a day sitting outside, the Puck doesn't appear to be drying out. I know the RH in my apartment is pretty low, when I open my humi, I can see the RH on my Hygroset start dropping almost immediately. Any suggestions?

01-21-2009, 11:46 AM	#1
Chompers Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My first humidor As for the whole seasoning thing- 1- Some people like to wipe the inside down with a sponge and then leave the sponge inside 2- Some wipe the inside down with a sponge and then put a shot glass inside 3- Some like to wipe the inside down and then put some hot water in there(so that the hot water vapor can be soaked in the entire humidor) 4- Some just like to put some hot water inside without wiping the inside And there are many different ways to season a humidor, it just all comes down to what you wanna do. I really don't think there is a incorrect way of doing so. And yes, you will need to recharge the beads when they start to become chalky(which will be a while) For the salt test I would wait around 3 days to get a more accurate rating

01-22-2009, 07:45 AM	#3
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: My first humidor After about 38 hrs, the Hygroset is at 66%, and the humi has crept up to 61% (no idea how far off the analog hygro is, though). The beads in the Puck still appear to be fully saturated.

01-24-2009, 05:15 PM	#4
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: My first humidor I have the Prestige seasoned and loaded up, threw some pics in the Show Us Your Humidors thread.

01-25-2009, 12:39 PM	#5
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: My first humidor Hey guys, I'm looking for some tips from the experts here. I had to take my Puck from cigarmony.com out of my humi, as the RH kept creeping up over 70%. Right now my humi is holding rock steady at 68% with no humidifier. My Puck got saturated when I was seasoning the humi, so I think that might be the issue. I figured I could take the Puck out, and let the beads dry out a little, so they can soak up some moisture and drop my humi down to 65%. But after a bit over a day sitting outside, the Puck doesn't appear to be drying out. I know the RH in my apartment is pretty low, when I open my humi, I can see the RH on my Hygroset start dropping almost immediately. Any suggestions?