Noobie Questions

[mister_bin]

So I'm definatly going to get the beads just have to figure out what size i need... I have been checking the Temperature and Humidy in my Basement and The High is 68 Degree 50% Humidty and the Low is 62 Degree 47% Humidity... Im not shure but i think that should be ok...

Thanks for the help guys i cant wait to get this this seasoned... and ready to roll....

Edit

So i went to Heartfelt industires website and i entered in my caclulations and my humi's volum is 1534.5 Inches cubed... now they have bead to deal with 1080 and 1620 do i get the bigger one or do i get the Smaller one ?? So basically it comes down to 2 oz or 4 oz... Im thinking 2 oz because its an assistant to the the main humidification device.. Correct me if I'm wrong if i would put a 4 oz it would raise the rh too high... BUt i may be wrong...

[nhcigarfan]

Go with 4 oz, and chuck the other humi puck. You won't need it. The beads actually give off moisture when the RH falls below 65% and absorb moisture when the RH is above 65%.

You're on the right track. I keep mine in the basement also, it stays around 65 degrees and around 65% RH. But don't freak out if it fluctuates, 5 degrees and 5 RH either way, it doesn't really matter much over the short run. Also, RH is controlled by both so a spike in Temp will bring the RH up and vice versa. If anything, I'd prefer my RH below 65 than above.

The worst thing everyone goes through when you start up your first humi and start collecting cigars is freaking out over the RH. I'm pretty sure everyone on this board did it in the beginning, I know I did. I'd check the RH, add a couple of drops of distilled water, check it again, and leave it open for a few mins. and on and on trying to keep it exact. Then I realized I was just torturing myself and it didn't make a dam bit of difference.

enjoy.

[ReV]

you can never i have too many beads... go with bigger... and basically, your main humidifier will be assisting the beads... they pretty much lock your rh in a +/- 2 % zone from what kind of bead they are...

[ReV]

The worst thing everyone goes through when you start up your first humi and start collecting cigars is freaking out over the RH. I'm pretty sure everyone on this board did it in the beginning, I know I did. I'd check the RH, add a couple of drops of distilled water, check it again, and leave it open for a few mins. and on and on trying to keep it exact. Then I realized I was just torturing myself and it didn't make a dam bit of difference.

enjoy.

this is true... the owner of my B&M got fed up with hyrdometers all together, at this point he just feels his sticks to tell if they're too dry or too wet... in his personal humi that is, they use a hydrostat system in the walk ins...

[mister_bin]

Sounds good.. So i will go with the 4oz...And go more by feel of the sticks then reading on the Hygrometer(Well at first ill go with Hygrometer to make shure RH isnt too high or too low i m going to keep it around 65% give or take a %)

Okay i got another question for you guys... When would be the best time to put the beads in During the Staging Process or After Staging is complete ??

And if i buy 2 tubes of beads what the best way to store the second tube ??

[mills]

So I'm definatly going to get the beads just have to figure out what size i need... I have been checking the Temperature and Humidy in my Basement and The High is 68 Degree 50% Humidty and the Low is 62 Degree 47% Humidity... Im not shure but i think that should be ok...

Thanks for the help guys i cant wait to get this this seasoned... and ready to roll....

Edit

So i went to Heartfelt industires website and i entered in my caclulations and my humi's volum is 1534.5 Inches cubed... now they have bead to deal with 1080 and 1620 do i get the bigger one or do i get the Smaller one ?? So basically it comes down to 2 oz or 4 oz... Im thinking 2 oz because its an assistant to the the main humidification device.. Correct me if I'm wrong if i would put a 4 oz it would raise the rh too high... BUt i may be wrong...

Go with the bigger size, that lets you recover quicker from opening your humi, plus you'll have a little extra if you upgrade. And it won't raise your humidity, that's the great thing about the beads, they maintain it whether you're environment is high or low.

[mister_bin]

So the beads only realease humidty when the Humi starts to get dry... well thats perfect then...

Sounds awsome.. Thanks for all the help guys... Happy Smoking