Humidor Humidity Help

[SuperChuck]

Try blowdrying your beads. They're probably oversaturated.

[Stryprod]

Try blowdrying your beads. They're probably oversaturated.

Will do it again but as I said, about 50-50 mixture of white to clear beads so I didnt think it would be causing the problem.

[Shelby07]

Salt check your humidistat. If that is ok send the beads back for a replacement pack. You may have gotten 70% by mistake.

[mauied1101]

Will do it again but as I said, about 50-50 mixture of white to clear beads so I didnt think it would be causing the problem.

I don't necessarily do a 50/50 clear/white beads all the time - I find that in the summer, I find less clear, more white beads seem to work better. Winter, vice versa. You could try adding more to see if that helps? Just my .02.

[SuperChuck]

I don't necessarily do a 50/50 clear/white beads all the time - I find that in the summer, I fin less clear, more white beads seem to work better. Winter, vice versa. You could try adding more to see if that helps? Just my .02.

Yeah, I'd think the same... More white (dry) beads can help absorb that moisture better...

You may also want to try to find some Spanish Cedar (cigar boxes are a good source; your local retailer may be able to part with some) to fill up that humi. That will help reduce fluctuations.

[Stryprod]

Well I am leading towards drying the beads out pretty good to see where we go from there. Otherwise, I really think I got the wrong beads shipped to me mislabeled. As far as more cedar, its got a lot with the trays and dividers, but I am not having a fluctuation problem... I will keep you guys posted of my progress.

[Shelby07]

Another suggestion. Take a few beads and put them into a bag or a tupperware container and see what readings you get there.

[Desert Rat]

Relax Stryprod, things are probably fine. Throw another couple boxes of gars in the humi, quit opening the humi every 20 minutes , and I bet everything settles down in a couple of weeks to a month.

Also, don't even begin to figure out some cock-a-mamie "dry bead to clear bead" mixture. Anybody with a stable humidor figures out to either add a little water to ALL the beads periodically, or dry ALL the beads periodically.

The beads are basically rocks, they can't think or talk to one another. They either absorb moisture or expell moisture at their set point. There is the possibility someone mentioned that you have 70% beads, but I would wait a good little while before pointing the finger at the seller.

A little common sense is needed to see the big picture . Trying to stabilize the moisture content of a couple pounds of wood and 5 or so pounds of cigars with beads, teaspoons of water, and an iffy hygrometer gadget is going to take some time and trial and error .

Good luck!