Humidity - wrappers cracking and peeling off

[philiprob]

Try to keep my humidors at 65 to 70 percent, but wrapper most often cracks and peels off while smoking. Is that too much or too little humidity?

[badwhale]

too much

[philiprob]

Thanks badwhale. I have removed all sources of moisture, sponge and humdipaks, and will see what happens. Dewpoint around here is always around 60+ anyway. Frustrating. Appreciate your comment.

[ashauler]

Thanks badwhale. I have removed all sources of moisture, sponge and humdipaks, and will see what happens. Dewpoint around here is always around 60+ anyway. Frustrating. Appreciate your comment.

While you're at it, you might want to calibrate your hygrometer.

[OldGob]

In my short experience I have found that removing a cigar from the humidor and placing it in a non humidified box for a day or two helps prevent that. I think it's called dry boxing. I use a nice cedar lined box that a shipment of sticks came in.

[ashauler]

Yep, dry-boxing works....so does keeping your rh closer to 65%. I prefer the taste and smoking characteristics at the lower rh levels.