65% Heartfelt beads leave my humidor at 72%

4theLoveofCedar · 09-19-2013, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala

Michael is right on the ball.
My first question is "what RH was the humi before you got the new beads and hygrometer?"
Beads will not bring down a humidor's RH overnight. Give it a month with the beads dried out and then assess the situation. It can take a lot more than a month, btw.

Not sure what the RH was before I got the new beads. I suspect you're right about waiting longer to let the cigars dry out more.

I have tested for leaks, and even placed them into a tightly sealed Tupperware and get the same result. I suspect the beads just need more time to a word excess humidity.

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions and advice.

4theLoveofCedar · 09-22-2013, 09:45 AM

I think I've determined that one humidor was leaky and the Tupperwares just need more time to equilibrate down to the lower humidity since I started blow drying the beads. I switched all of my containers over to 60% beads now and one of my Tupperwares is now reading 60%. Thanks to everyone for your comments and suggestions.

09-22-2013, 09:45 AM	#2
4theLoveofCedar Burn and Turn Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 25 Trading: (0)	Re: 65% Heartfelt beads leave my humidor at 72% I think I've determined that one humidor was leaky and the Tupperwares just need more time to equilibrate down to the lower humidity since I started blow drying the beads. I switched all of my containers over to 60% beads now and one of my Tupperwares is now reading 60%. Thanks to everyone for your comments and suggestions.