Sticks unwrapping

[hed]

I would think any kind of drastic change in temperature could affect them adversely. I'd personally try to maintain the same humidity (whatever that may be). I also might just buy smokes from a local shop in the mean time, only smoking from the stash every once in a while to see how they were doing.

Is it predominantly one brand/blend of a cigar you're noticing this with?

Other than one of the days driving (11 days ago) when the temp in my truck was probably in the 90's, I maintain an indoor temp in the low 70's. My everyday-smokes have been in there for about two weeks and have no issues. Since moving, I've tried and had issue with three of the five other brands I have (in the humi for 4-8 weeks). I haven't decided if I want to take the chance of trying the others before employing a possible "fix" to the situation.

Update: My half-smoked everyday stick is unwrapping. So, since moving, I've tried several sticks each of four of the six brands that I have; all with issue.

[nhcigarfan]

I'm going with overly moist. That's when I have the problem. Unless it's always at the cap. Then you might just be cutting too low for that brand.

[hed]

I'm going with overly moist. That's when I have the problem. Unless it's always at the cap. Then you might just be cutting too low for that brand.

I'm leaning overly moist too. I'm definitely not cutting too low though. I just ordered some 60% beads.

I appreciate all the input.

[nhcigarfan]

60% is good. I keep my current rotation at 60% or so and my storage stuff at 65. I used to store at 70 but it takes too long to rest them down to where I want them when I get the itch.

[hed]

Great plan!

[hed]

I left the humi open yesterday. The ambient RH is 53%. Not sure how long it takes the RH in the sticks to lower, but smoking another now and it draws and burns well but deffinitely swells and destroys the wrapper.

[ashauler]

I left the humi open yesterday. The ambient RH is 53%. Not sure how long it takes the RH in the sticks to lower, but smoking another now and it draws and burns well but deffinitely swells and destroys the wrapper.

Try dry-boxing the sticks you're going to smoke for a few hours.....maybe a day or so. It should help while your humi/sticks are stabilizing at a lower RH.

[hed]

60% is good. I keep my current rotation at 60% or so and my storage stuff at 65. I used to store at 70 but it takes too long to rest them down to where I want them when I get the itch.

How long does it take your storage stash to get from 65 to 60 once put into rotation? After 4 days with the 60% beads I'm at about 67%. My everyday smokes seem to be doing a little better so I'm trying to stick with them as much as possible until the others stabalize. Trying a Partagas now though and it is still splitting the wrapper.

[nhcigarfan]

When I pulled cigars from 70% and put them in my 60% for smoking I usually left them for two months.

From 65 to 60 usually is about 10 to 14 days. But any of those RH's should't end up cracking the wrapper. It's more of a draw thing for me. Let them sit for a week at anywhere from 65% to 60% and you should be good to go.

[hed]

Well, after a couple days of using the 60% beads, the rh went down to 67%. In more than two weeks, the lowest it got was 66%. The ambient rh here in MT is usually in the 40s or 50s so I've been using the beads dry to absorb the excess moisture. I'm wondering if the beads I'm using were labeled incorrectly.

The smokes are still hit or miss. The Connecticut-wrapped are doing better than the Cameroons, but not much. Maybe I'm just being too impatient. Perhaps I need to bury them until next year and see how they fare. Regardless, I still have to get the rh down. How accurate are the Heartfelt beads?