Bead Issues

[JRas224]

The beads are probably an inch an a half deep in the tupperware that has a diameter of about 3 inches. The sticks definately feel dry. I gave the humidor a quick rub down last night with some distilled water so hopefully that helps. One interesting thing though, I put about ten of my sticks in a ziploc bag with my beads and my digital hygrometer. The highest reading I got on that environment was 60%. So now I'm thinking I will salt test the hygrometer again. I've had this distilled water for a while, distilled water doesn't go bad does it?

[Monk]

The beads are probably an inch an a half deep in the tupperware that has a diameter of about 3 inches. The sticks definately feel dry. I gave the humidor a quick rub down last night with some distilled water so hopefully that helps. One interesting thing though, I put about ten of my sticks in a ziploc bag with my beads and my digital hygrometer. The highest reading I got on that environment was 60%. So now I'm thinking I will salt test the hygrometer again. I've had this distilled water for a while, distilled water doesn't go bad does it?

No it won't go bad

-W.

[72Nova454]

Thought I would post a couple of comments about how my beads have been working. I went ahead and got a half pound of the 70% beads and a big tube of the 70% beads. When that tube went in, after wetting it of course, my humidity after a week or so, went down to 52% humidity. I never had a problem when I used the foam rectangular humidifier and a Boveda packet.

So I think I have solved the problem by using a aquarium media bag and filling it with beads and then sticking that into the rectangular humidifier. Then I got a fresh piece of spanish cedar and wet it and stuck it in the humidor. After a couple of days, humidity is up to 67% and rising. I like my cigars around 70 or 72% humidity.

Any comments or suggestions on why the humidity goes down when using the beads? Everyone's advice or experience pointed to how good they are. Just seemed to have better luck with the foam, but a little more work than the beads.

Anyhow, later.