Setting up a coolidor

[chefchris]

I picked up a cooler today and a sponge/puck. Also a cheap hygrometer ($1.99, just curious to see how good it is). Is it OK to put any cigar boxes in there? or should they be cedar? I have 1 box in there, its wood, not sure what kind its really light in weight. It came with a CAO sampler.

if it came with the cigars it should be fine. there are certain kinds of wood that will have a scent, which is not good for your cigars. i would think CAO wouldn't pack something that wasn't safe for cigars.

[Kass]

Thanks.

[Kass]

Suprisingly the cheap hygrometer is reading the exact same as the one in my humidor, which I recently (last month) checked its accuracy (salt test). Which is weird because there were probably around 30 of them at the store and they were all reading different levels.

[dHUTCH]

you know why i love beads...................cause ive had them for about 6 or 7 months and i havnt had to touch them yet

[Kass]

Yeah I should have gotten some beads.The cigar store I got it from had some sort of crystals, but no beads. I probably will get some when I get back from Dominican next week. The sponge I got doesn't look like it will be able to take care of business, the coolidors sitting at around 55%, but there is the box I just put in which is probably soaking up some of the humidity. I guess I should have wipped it down with water. But theres no cigars in there yet, was just bored today so I thought I'd set it up.

[UpStateMike]

I just go to the florist and get odd chunks of floral foam (oasis) used for wet flower arrangements. This time of year is PRIME for getting chunks. In fact, go and get the honey some left over roses or other flowers for cheap, and ask them for some of the foam. They should give you a lifetime supply for nothing.

[Kass]

Not a bad idea. But I wipped down the box and its sitting at ~68% now. So it should be good.