Try to keep my humidors at 65 to 70 percent, but wrapper most often cracks and peels off while smoking. Is that too much or too little humidity?
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Try to keep my humidors at 65 to 70 percent, but wrapper most often cracks and peels off while smoking. Is that too much or too little humidity?
too much
Thanks badwhale. I have removed all sources of moisture, sponge and humdipaks, and will see what happens. Dewpoint around here is always around 60+ anyway. Frustrating. Appreciate your comment.
While you're at it, you might want to calibrate your hygrometer. :smiley20:Quote:
Originally Posted by philiprob
In my short experience I have found that removing a cigar from the humidor and placing it in a non humidified box for a day or two helps prevent that. I think it's called dry boxing. I use a nice cedar lined box that a shipment of sticks came in.
Yep, dry-boxing works....so does keeping your rh closer to 65%. I prefer the taste and smoking characteristics at the lower rh levels.
High humidity was a mistake I made early. It made for lots of hard to keep lit, quick to get bitter, wrapper splitting, mediocre smoking experiences.
63-65 gives me good times.
Depends on your smokes too.Quote:
Originally Posted by ashauler
Cuban...easily 62.
Fuente and others...at least 65-70 max.
Odd, isn't it!
I keep all my stuff the same, between 60-65......maybe I'll have to make a temp set-up and isolate my Fuente's to see if I notice a difference. I enjoy them now, but if they can be better.....:smiley4:Quote:
Originally Posted by grateful1