Hi all :) First post here - cigar newbie. A couple of questions:

1) I made a "mini-tupperdor" with a 16 quart cooler. I built a cedar "insert" with some left over closet/floor tongue-in-groove I had. But when I use this - the cedar is overpowering! I can't even really smell the tobacco when it is in there. Is this going to flavor the cigars strongly? Any way to "season" the wood to reduce the smell?

2) With the cheapie humidifier I bought it tends to overhumidify (around 80%). I orderered a HeartFelt 70% tube but it's been about a week. Will this cause any problems or is a week not going to hurt?

This is according to a Digital Hygrometer that I have. The cheapie analog never says it rises above 72% - wierd?