Newbie Question - Glycol smell

[prostartjr1738]

I think most people here are going to say ditch the foam. Get some 65 or 70% beads and just use distilled water. I used the glycol for a short time before I had my humidor but didnt like it. I felt like it left a thin slimy coat on my cigars.

[pub spears]

Welcome to CS. Beads are the way to go. Also, you should post an intro.

[Homebrewer]

Thanks guys. Bye bye foam.

[heftysmokes]

It was almost a year before I finally got around to buying the beads everyone has mentioned. I used distilled water exclusively on the foam and it worked fine.

[nhcigarfan]

yeah just distilled water.

Beads are nice but I have started to keep a couple of these in my desk top.

http://www.bovedapacks.com/products....Boveda%20Packs

65% and they work flawlessly.

I've moved my beads to the cooler with my jel jars.

For Tupperware, I'd toss in two. You can probably get them at your local B&M.

Also a lot of manufacturer's put these in their boxes (some are moving away from the added expense though) so if you go in and buy a bunch of sticks at your local and ask real nice they might throw in a couple.