Cheap alternatives to "cigar" beads?

[bonjing]

I have a pound of Scott's beads in my little 9qt and once they stabilized they have been holding steady ever since. after a couple of months if think one of my hygros from the other humi is off I just place it in the cooler and it reads what the beads are rated at.

sooooo, Scott, when you gonna be making some more beads (nudge, nudge)

Originally Posted by bonjing

I have a pound of Scott's beads in my little 9qt and once they stabilized they have been holding steady ever since. after a couple of months if think one of my hygros from the other humi is off I just place it in the cooler and it reads what the beads are rated at.

sooooo, Scott, when you gonna be making some more beads (nudge, nudge)

I keep asking about Scott's beads. Can someone show me a friggin' pic or throw mw a link or something?! Please?

[bobarian]

Scott=Shilala, he is a member here. You can drop him a PM.

[bonjing]

Originally Posted by mariogolbee

I keep asking about Scott's beads. Can someone show me a friggin' pic or throw mw a link or something?! Please?

here ya go Mario , this was the FS thread he had a few months back.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=19160

Originally Posted by bonjing

here ya go Mario , this was the FS thread he had a few months back.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=19160

Thanks Greg. This is exactly the info I was looking for. Very nice stuff this seems to be. Very nice indeed...

[roughrider]

Originally Posted by mariogolbee

I keep asking about Scott's beads. Can someone show me a friggin' pic or throw mw a link or something?! Please?

He made a fresh batch. Get 'em if you want 'em.


http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25949

Originally Posted by roughrider

He made a fresh batch. Get 'em if you want 'em.


http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25949

Thanks for the heads up. I now have 3 of his 8oz bags and a bunch of HF beads too. I'm still interested in the KL beads thing though. TG gave me 1/2 a jug of the Equisicat pearls and I'll try them out eventually when I get a bigger cooler. This way I can transfer all of the contents to the bigger cooler and use the smaller one to experiment with.

From what I've seen so far, Scott's beads need no maintainance, whereas the HF beads do. I have Scott's beads as the primary humidifying source in my vino's and the HF beads to recycle any drippings from condensation. I use HF in my cooler.

I don't think there is anything out there that can duplicate Shilala beads. Silica is a different story though.

[bobarian]

You need a bigger cooler?

Originally Posted by bobarian

You need a bigger cooler?

Bob!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm still recovering from the last cooler you guys got me! I also have pics and still need to post a thread about your little ambush...