70% Beads

[JiveTurkey]

I have a tube for my humidor, bought the recommended size tube for my humidor (100 count), and I cannot get the RH up to 70%. I run around 62-63% RH and 73-75 degrees.

The smokes seem fine but is this a problem long term? Anyone else dealing with this?

How confident are you in the accuracy of your hygrometer?

[kn1v3s0ut]

Pretty confident. It's digital and I calibrated it with a 75% humidity pack. I have the humidor upstairs at work and it's just warmer up here year round. What are the dangers of having too high of a temp? I am going to try and find a good spot for it downstairs.

[EGQ]

My brother had a similar problem -- he used the recommended amount of beads for the size of his humi, and they couldn't keep him at/near 65%. I gave him a tube from my humi and that solved the problem -- I think he figured he was now running at 150% of the recommended amount. I personally run at about 250% the recommended amount because I don't like fluctuations or having to check and adjust constantly.

[choinga]

I wouldn't worry too much about the RH there - mine fluctuates from 63-68 this time of year where I live (in HOT central TX).

I agree - 75 is a little too warm for the cigars...I'd go for 72 at the top end - anything higher than that you might want to start thinking about a wine fridge conversion.

Now, that said. During the summer months, my sticks stay around 71-72 (drops down to a comfy 67-68 during the non-summer months) and I've never had any issues. If you are going for long term storage then you want them to stay a little cooler to age, but otherwise there's nothing wrong with 71-72 degrees, IMHO. I've been smoking cigars out of my end-table humi for several years now and haven't had any problems.

[Paddy]

Waking the Dead

[badwhale]

Waking the Dead

Yep. I still think it's better than starting a new thread, in newblet Rh panic subjects like this.

Will

[Paddy]

Yep. I still think it's better than starting a new thread, in newblet Rh panic subjects like this.

Will

I agree with you. Sometimes the overwhelming desire to be a shit-heel get the better of me.

[CoventryCat86]

I wouldn't worry too much about the RH there - mine fluctuates from 63-68 this time of year where I live (in HOT central TX).

I agree - 75 is a little too warm for the cigars...I'd go for 72 at the top end - anything higher than that you might want to start thinking about a wine fridge conversion.

Now, that said. During the summer months, my sticks stay around 71-72 (drops down to a comfy 67-68 during the non-summer months) and I've never had any issues. If you are going for long term storage then you want them to stay a little cooler to age, but otherwise there's nothing wrong with 71-72 degrees, IMHO. I've been smoking cigars out of my end-table humi for several years now and haven't had any problems.

Hmmmm, aren't we in the "summer months" right now in the northern hemisphere chunga?