Hi -

So the reason why you want something around a 65% relative humidity (RH) is because it closest resembles the native tobacco climate and, (why you should care) is that most folks (including me) find that sticks around there are optimal for smoking. At the end of the day, different people like it at different RH - some like it around 70, some like it 60 - figure out what works for you.

The beads just allow better RH regulation.

Keep the temp under 70 - over 75-80 degrees and you're looking at tobacco beetles hatching in your humidor. 70 is also the temp that closest resembles the native tobacco climate (caribbean).

Good luck.