Bought a bundle of 25 today and humidor is not yet ready,so I put them in the door of the fridge...will this be bad for the cigars or not???
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Bought a bundle of 25 today and humidor is not yet ready,so I put them in the door of the fridge...will this be bad for the cigars or not???
yes
Ok I went and took them out, thanks.
use tupperware
Yea that would work, I never would have thought about that. Thanks.:smiley20:
tupperware with a damp sponge or something in if for humidification
The refrigerator or freezer will suck the moisture right out of them. These are the lsst places you should store your smokes.
NEW tupperware... Or you'll get stinky sticks... :)
If you use a damp sponge (also new) for humidification, be sure to put it in an open plastic bag... You don't want wet sticks...
Thanks for the tips guys. I got my humidor in the process of being season right now. I checked this morning and the Hygrometer said 70%, but I am not sure how accurate it is, I put a shot glass of distilled water in it this morning before leaving. I will check it this afternoon, if it is a little past 70% I will leave it alone.
Best thing for me to do is probably wait til I get the Paradigm to put in it, but I'll keep an eye on it and see how the gars are doing.
brian...try to shoot for an rh of 62-65% instead of 70.....way better for you in the long run....
That is, assuming that his hygrometer is accurate.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigpoppapuff
Brian, have you done the salt test with your hygrometer yet?
Ok, what I will probably end up doing is ordering some of the 65%Rh beads. Everyone has praised them well, I think that will do the job for me too.
what is salt test ?
No, I haven't tested it in anyway. I do not know how to test it actually:smiley9:
Instructions to test accuracy would be greatly appreciated if you could give me some or post a link. Thanks in advance:smiley37:
scroll up from this post, click search, type in salt test and there you go.
This is handy too: http://www.cigarsmokers.com/t3814-th...a-humidor.html :smiley2:Quote:
Originally Posted by nhcigarfan
-W.
Thank you guys.:smiley20:
I did the salt test. I just checked it and it was at about 68. So there's a difference of 7%...If I did everything correct which I am pretty sure I did.
I was going to order a 1/2oz. tube of the beads, but I was in my local cigar shop today and found a HumidiTube(70%) so I picked one up.
Anyone ever used a HumidiTube? And how well did it work?
Don't know about the tubes, but get the beads. You won't regret it. I have had my 60% beads for about 2-3 months and I can't believe I didn't do it sooner.
I will try to order some of the beads next Friday.:smiley4:
I did check the hygrometer this morning and the tube is doing well,but I will get the beads also because I need to get a larger humidor.
I have a Drymistat which is similar to the humitube/stick. They all have crystals that absorb and put out water - but they don't moderate humidity.Quote:
Originally Posted by brian