Help with testing hydrometer and seasoning humidor

[malibuboats91]

So I put the crystals in the humidor and took out my analog hygrometer and decided to salt test it one more time. This time I put it in a rubermaid container for like a sandwich. Came home and checked it to find a reading of exactly 75%. This meaning my tests in the bag were way off and and there is really 85% humidity in my humidor or something else is going on. This craziness never stops!!!

[badwhale]

So I put the crystals in the humidor and took out my analog hygrometer and decided to salt test it one more time. This time I put it in a rubermaid container for like a sandwich. Came home and checked it to find a reading of exactly 75%. This meaning my tests in the bag were way off and and there is really 85% humidity in my humidor or something else is going on. This craziness never stops!!!

Please refer to notes 3 & 6 on post #7

[malibuboats91]

So after letting my humidor sit for a week with 7 cigars in it, my analog hygrometer has been reading a constant 70%. I had called cheap humidors the day I got my humidor because the analog hygrometer was all scratched up and they were sending me a new one. A week passed so I called them and I guess they sent it to the wrong person. I talked them into deducting the cost of the analog from the digital so I got an adjustable digital for $13. Now I just have to do the salt test to it. Thanks for all they help!

[malibuboats91]

My humidor surely enough has been holding a constant 70% humidity. Now my only questions is what temperature should it be in the humidor? I live in wisconsin and our house in the winter typically is anywhere from 60 at the least to 70 degrees at the most. The few times I have checked the thermometer has registered like 64 degrees in there.

[Mangyrat]

My humidor surely enough has been holding a constant 70% humidity. Now my only questions is what temperature should it be in the humidor? I live in wisconsin and our house in the winter typically is anywhere from 60 at the least to 70 degrees at the most. The few times I have checked the thermometer has registered like 64 degrees in there.

60 to 70 sounds fine to me

[malibuboats91]

I purchased the digital hygrometer from cheaphumidors and I allografts it. After a few days on my humidor I noticed it reading a humidity level of 65. I have the 70% humidity gel in it now. My cigars seem very firm. What should I do to get the humidity level up? Do you think it wasn't seasoned enough? Or what's going on?

[badwhale]

JC. How are they somking?

Refer to note #3 in post #7

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