Anyone Here Keep Their Humidor at 75/60?

[TachyCoventry]

Hmm so considering the temp inside my humidor i need to really get the RH down.

If you submit to Mr Choinga's theory. I prefer my own experience and that says that if I can keep my humidor at 73 degres and 69 RH it's all good. Since I can do that even while living in Florida, I'm going to say whatever to that huge list he provided.

[hypersnyper694788]

If you submit to Mr Choinga's theory. I prefer my own experience and that says that if I can keep my humidor at 73 degres and 69 RH it's all good. Since I can do that even while living in Florida, I'm going to say whatever to that huge list he provided.

If i could do that i totally would. But my house was built in 1950 and insulation is slim. Keeping my AC at only 78 my electric bill was $277 last month. Thats pretty high for a house thats only 1026 sq ft . So getting the temp down in the humidor is not very easy especially since its a built in shelf unit. I have to keep opening it to keep the RH below 70. I guess while my temp is above 75 i will try to keep the RH below 67. Once the weather becomes a less hot and my house can keep a cool 75 with out killing my wallet, it will become much easier to keep the levels where they need to be. Still the sticks smoke right and taste good so im ok with it. Once that changes ill start to worry.

[mail man]

Just curious, but have you calibrated your hygrometer...just to make sure it reading correctly?

[hypersnyper694788]

Just curious, but have you calibrated your hygrometer...just to make sure it reading correctly?

Supposedly it came calibrated from Xikar already. I guess it couldnt hurt to re-calibrate. I have heard of the salt test, is that the best way?

[mail man]

Supposedly it came calibrated from Xikar already. I guess it couldnt hurt to re-calibrate. I have heard of the salt test, is that the best way?

You are not supposed to do the salt test on a digital one, the best way that I know of, would be to get the calibration pack from Boveda.

[hypersnyper694788]

You are not supposed to do the salt test on a digital one, the best way that I know of, would be to get the calibration pack from Boveda.

Well good thing i never did the salt test then Do you know how much the calibration pack goes for?

Thanks

[mail man]

Well good thing i never did the salt test then Do you know how much the calibration pack goes for?

Thanks

I believe they are around $5.00, check with your local B&M, they should carry them.

[choinga]

If you submit to Mr Choinga's theory. I prefer my own experience and that says that if I can keep my humidor at 73 degres and 69 RH it's all good. Since I can do that even while living in Florida, I'm going to say whatever to that huge list he provided.

LOL, it's not my 'theory'...I didn't 'invent' RH.

That said, keep your stoges at whatever works for you - if the foot squish test passes, your wrappers aren't cracking, there are no beetles eating your cigars and they smoke well - then keep them where it's at.

I'm at 74 degrees and 67% and am happy with it.