Humidity

[Twotacotuesday]

Thanks for all the help everyone! Continue to learn every day. Do I have to worry about my cigars falling apart? Is that more of a long time aging issue?

[ggiese]

Thanks for all the help everyone! Continue to learn every day. Do I have to worry about my cigars falling apart? Is that more of a long time aging issue?

You're quite welcome.

As far as the cigars falling apart - it really depends on a number of factors. How long the cigars have been stored as less than optimal rH, the skill of the cigar roller, the type of tobacco used in the cigar, the region the tobacco was grown, etc., etc., etc.

I would say - if you can't afford a chilled mirror hygrometer, stick with the standard issue electronic ones - or in their place - use a analog hygrometer. Since it's very likely you'll not be able to optimal humidity (since you don't have the proper equipment), I would just eyeball it. You know - get it to somewhere around 60-75 rH. I know the cigars won't be as good as if they're sitting on a constant 72, but certainly is you smoke them reasonably soon after you acquire them - they should be very delicious anyway...

Good luck!

[Twotacotuesday]

Do I guess to sum it all up, I have about 25 sticks in my humidor right now. At the rate I smoke them
(and share them) they don't spend a ton of time in my box. So as long as I'm above 60% I should be
ok. That's what I gather. Thanks again. I'm a member of a couple home brewing forums and I can say
This is the friendliest forum so far. Thank again for the help guys.

[ggiese]

Do I guess to sum it all up, I have about 25 sticks in my humidor right now. At the rate I smoke them
(and share them) they don't spend a ton of time in my box. So as long as I'm above 60% I should be
ok. That's what I gather. Thanks again. I'm a member of a couple home brewing forums and I can say
This is the friendliest forum so far. Thank again for the help guys.

Ohhh...those home brewers. They're a drunken lot. Probably suffering a hangover making them crabby. Or perhaps a crash from a hops high...

60 or more is good!