intro and tech observation

[Fat Freddy]

Hi, glad I found this board - I've been lurking for awhile and reading the posts, lots of good info around here.

I'm just beginning to appreciate good cigars, for the last few years I've "enjoyed" one or two cheapos a year and really knew nothing other than you set fire to one end and then draw in on the other.

After reading nearly all the posts from the beginning I understand the importance of maintaining the proper RH. However, most of the discussions center around tweaking the moisture content of the humidor, which takes some time and effort.

I think its just as important to control the temperature because RH goes down when temperature goes up, by around 2.5% per degree at the 70/70 starting point. I've tried to find a good place in my home without too much temperature fluctuation, then it occured to me that an insulated environment is what I need.

Great! Now I need to build a coolidor!

[bigwhiteash]

Welcome from SC

Build your coolerdor, fill it up, and don't spend a lot of time fretting over temp and rh. as long as you're near 70* / 63%~70% you will be fine. just avoid DRASTIC fluctuations

Worrying tends to lessen the enjoyment most of us take up the cigar for in the first place.

Be sure to check out the Newbie Sampler Thread II in the Exchange forum, you can get a great start on cigars to fill a cooler with! I think there are a couple FOG's chomping at the bit to help a newbie out

[Fat Freddy]

Thanks for the welcome!

I agree about worrying versus enjoyment, as we speak I have a kitchen sponge dampened with tap water acting as a humidifier. Only thing I'm obsessing about this moment is getting home, going outside, and lighting up a Cohiba.

Thanks for pointing me towards the Newbie Sampler Thread II - I'll check it out.

[ashauler]

Welcome from Kansas. Diggin' your avatar.....I haven't seen the fabulous furry freak brothers in a while......might have to dig up my mag's and travel down memory lane soon. Fat FreddySkat always killed me.

[Fat Freddy]

Thanks Ashauler. I think I've stumbled into a great forum, people who enjoy cigars and F. Frederick Scat.

[ashauler]

Well, its a great forum alright.......great guys and gals to learn from and get to know. As far as the freak bro's........I remember them well from my youth......Freewheelin' Franklin, Phineas......ahh those were the days. I have no idea how many on the board know of them.