New to cigars, just got a humidor

[S&S_ShovelHead]

Hello, I just got into cigars. I picked up this humidor http://cgi.ebay.com/Park-Lane-Qualit...item27affd23da.

It came with a humidifier solution, do I got pour some into the round circle in the lid? How much? Also should I wipe down the interior with water first? How does that process go?

Thanks for the help.

[Paddy]

I wipe down my humidor with cherry kool-aid.
Then I fill it with cherry Pop-Tarts.
Mmmmmm...Cherry Goodness !

[ashauler]

Hello, I just got into cigars. I picked up this humidor http://cgi.ebay.com/Park-Lane-Qualit...item27affd23da.

It came with a humidifier solution, do I got pour some into the round circle in the lid? How much? Also should I wipe down the interior with water first? How does that process go?

Thanks for the help.

Hello.
1. Yes, you gots to pour some on the little round thing. If you use it that is.
2. As much as it will hold without dripping.
3. Some say yes, some say no.
4. If only there were a thread here to guide Herfers in setting up a humidor.
5. Read more / Post less
6. Use the search.
7. I hope you enjoy your stay.

[badwhale]

What year shovelhead do you have?

Will

[dr. cox]

I prefer to use a lime flavored drink and fill with strawberry poptarts for that strawberry lime flavor. Delicious. My acids have never tasted better!

But really man try the search button and find the amazing guide written by lopaka, and an intro. These guys are about to tear into you if not.

[ashauler]

Geez.....two newbies hangin' shit and a review whore looking for a date.

Who would have thought that I would have the nicest post in this thread.

You guys are just so harsh.........I'm feeling sort of inadequate and shit.

[mail man]

Geez.....two newbies hangin' shit and a review whore looking for a date.

Who would have thought that I would have the nicest post in this thread.

You guys are just so harsh.........I'm feeling sort of inadequate and shit.

I hear ya, what's wrong with you??? Are you just letting the newbs have a go at it?

[big bill]

[QUOTE=ashauler;148435]Geez.....two newbies hangin' shit and a review whore looking for a date.

Who would have thought that I would have the nicest post in this thread.


u guys are just so harsh.........I'm feeling sort of inadequate and shit. [/QUOte

Thought you might be tied after yesterday jamie

[ashauler]

I'm still chuckling picturing a whale squashed on a pea-pad, smiling ear to ear, while riding bitch for some hairy faced biker dude....... lmao








**disclaimer: I have no idea if newbie is a "hairy faced biker dude", and any representation as such is soley a product of my imagination and what I know about badwhale.....wait.**

[badwhale]

I'm still chuckling picturing a whale squashed on a pea-pad, smiling ear to ear, while riding bitch for some hairy faced biker dude....... lmao








**disclaimer: I have no idea if newbie is a "hairy faced biker dude", and any representation as such is soley a product of my imagination and what I know about badwhale.....wait.**

LOL.....

I've been known to make Shovelheads crash on turns....

[dauker]

Hello, I just got into cigars. I picked up this humidor http://cgi.ebay.com/Park-Lane-Qualit...item27affd23da.

It came with a humidifier solution, do I got pour some into the round circle in the lid? How much? Also should I wipe down the interior with water first? How does that process go?

Thanks for the help.

Welcome to club!
This is how I set up a humidor, I'm sure others do things differently so don't take it as gospel.
First thing I do with my humidor is take a couple of new kitchen sponge and boil them for a bit to be sure they're sterile. I then use a bit of distilled water on the sponge (damp, not wet) and wipe down the inside of the humidor to remove any dust that might be in there. Basically hit every surface in there with that.
I then lay out a bit of plastic wrap and take the other boiled sponge soaked (not dripping) with distilled water and place it on the plastic wrap. Basically you want to get some humidity into the humidor but you don't want the sponge to touch the wood. Let it sit 48 hours.
Boil a sponge again, fill it with distilled water and swap out the one in the humidor for this new one. Let it sit another 48 hours.
Your humidity should be somewhere around 82 - 92%. That's high but the humidor should absorb that excess humidity making the wood swell and forming a tighter seal. Take out the sponge and let the humidor sit another 48 hours.
Take your round humidifier and fill it with the solution you have. It should be wet, but not dripping. Put this into your humidor and let it sit for 48 hours.
The only way to confirm the RH at this point is to calibrate your hygrometer. Looks like with this humidor it's not removable. So you might be hosed on that. If it is removable you can calibrate it using the salt method found here http://www.cheaphumidors.com/Merchan...owto_calibrate

Don't be shocked if the humidor is reading a bit high when you're done with this method. Stock it with cigars and they should absorb some, if not all, of that excess humidity. If it is still high after the cigars sitting in there over night or so, just open the lid for a couple of minutes.

Sorry if this isn't very clear or poorly written. I wrote this up while sitting at work in between calls.

[ashauler]

Welcome to club!
This is how I set up a humidor, I'm sure others do things differently so don't take it as gospel.
First thing I do with my humidor is take a couple of new kitchen sponge and boil them for a bit to be sure they're sterile. I then use a bit of distilled water on the sponge (damp, not wet) and wipe down the inside of the humidor to remove any dust that might be in there. Basically hit every surface in there with that.
I then lay out a bit of plastic wrap and take the other boiled sponge soaked (not dripping) with distilled water and place it on the plastic wrap. Basically you want to get some humidity into the humidor but you don't want the sponge to touch the wood. Let it sit 48 hours.
Boil a sponge again, fill it with distilled water and swap out the one in the humidor for this new one. Let it sit another 48 hours.
Your humidity should be somewhere around 82 - 92%. That's high but the humidor should absorb that excess humidity making the wood swell and forming a tighter seal. Take out the sponge and let the humidor sit another 48 hours.
Take your round humidifier and fill it with the solution you have. It should be wet, but not dripping. Put this into your humidor and let it sit for 48 hours.
The only way to confirm the RH at this point is to calibrate your hygrometer. Looks like with this humidor it's not removable. So you might be hosed on that. If it is removable you can calibrate it using the salt method found here http://www.cheaphumidors.com/Merchan...owto_calibrate

Don't be shocked if the humidor is reading a bit high when you're done with this method. Stock it with cigars and they should absorb some, if not all, of that excess humidity. If it is still high after the cigars sitting in there over night or so, just open the lid for a couple of minutes.

Sorry if this isn't very clear or poorly written. I wrote this up while sitting at work in between calls.

So, Lopaka's guide didn't suit you? Did you not know that a thread describing this already existed?

[Lopaka]

Hello, I just got into cigars. I picked up this humidor http://cgi.ebay.com/Park-Lane-Qualit...item27affd23da.

It came with a humidifier solution, do I got pour some into the round circle in the lid? How much? Also should I wipe down the interior with water first? How does that process go?

Thanks for the help.

This falls into the "search" realm of the forms. Since you are new to posting on boards, allow me to introduce you to this wonderful function that will open whole new worlds of wonder!!

On the top right you see an empty white box with a magnifying glass next to it. If you were to move your curser to that box and click in it, you'll discover that it creates a flashing curser. This allows you to type whatever your hearts desire into that box. Now, check this out, after you type something and hit the "ENTER" key on your keyboard, a whole new world of discovery will open up for you and you’ll find that someone has either asked that question before or maybe posted on that specific subject. This will alleviate from you looking like a (add whatever strikes your fancy) on the boards and may allow you educate yourself on the wonderful world of cigars.

Lopaka

[buzz]

On the top right you see an empty white box with a magnifying glass next to it. If you were to move your curser to that box and click in it, you'll discover that it creates a flashing curser. This allows you to type whatever your hearts desire into that box. Now, check this out, after you type something and hit the "ENTER" key on your keyboard, a whole new world of discovery will open up for you and you’ll find that someone has either asked that question before or maybe posted on that specific subject. This will alleviate from you looking like a (add whatever strikes your fancy) on the boards and may allow you educate yourself on the wonderful world of cigars.

Lopaka

Maybe this should be a sticky?

-Buzz

[Paddy]

Will someone please escort them to the door!

[Lopaka]

Maybe this should be a sticky?

-Buzz

Another guide created by Lopaka.

Herfer's Guide to Searching on the Forums.

Lopaka

[ndv21]

WTF is going on here? I leave for a week and a half and shit just hits the fan! Crap, Badwhale has crossed on to left field, Lopaka is on a role with creating herfer guides, Mailman...ahem..."likes" his sig tag....

and now this shit:

Who would have thought that I would have the nicest post in this thread.

Did you give up beating on newbies for Lent???

What year shovelhead do you have?

What the hell have you been doing in chat lately now that you don't even smoke cigar's??

[Lopaka]

WTF is going on here? I leave for a week and a half and shit just hits the fan! Crap, Badwhale has crossed on to left field, Lopaka is on a role with creating herfer guides, Mailman...ahem..."likes" his sig tag....

We just wanted to make you feel at home when you got back, that's all.

Lopaka

[mail man]

WTF Mailman...ahem..."likes" his sig tag....

Roflmao you kill me...what's wrong with my sig tag??? Does it scare you?

[ndv21]

Roflmao you kill me...what's wrong with my sig tag??? Does it scare you?

Something about you looking like that while saying:

"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds"

just doesn't sit quite well with my stomach....