ANSWER: WHY CIGAR CRACKED...

[Simon G]

Hi All,
Sorry to keep harping on about this one,
but I think I know why my Behike cracked the other week...

Answer:

Basically, I have a digital and analogue hygro, both in the humi together.
They never read the same, but I always put my trust in the digital hygro (Caliber III).

I carried out a salt test on the analogue hygro, and it came out 100% spot on!

This morning after putting the analogue hygro back in the humi, I compared the two hygro's together.
Well... the digital hygro is out by +4% on the humidity reading compared to the analogue...

My digi humidity readings of late have been around the 67% mark.
When in fact the REAL humidity level has been 63%. A little on the dry side...

I'm guessing when I bought the Behikes and stored them in my humi, the wrapper initially dried out at a faster rate than the inside of the cigar,
thus causing the cigar to crack when I fired it up approx 2 weeks after receiving.

Anyway, also to note, I smoked another Behike yesterday (I dry boxed it from the night before)
and I'm happy to say that it smoked BEAUTIFULLY the draw was free and the whole experience: gorgeous.

Many thanks for all of your input.
Regards,
Simon

[SmokeyDave]

Glad to hear yo finally got to experience a good one

From all this you can take away the knowledge that your setup has been scrutinised under a microscope and you are able to sleep easy now

[peanutpete]

i do not think 63 would make your cigars crack, a lot of folks think lower humidity is better for long term storage,i think it is more likely to be swings in humidity that made them crack,i have also had a behike "burst" on me and i konw it had just landed so i put i down to humidity swing, very f....g annoying

[TJCoro]

i do not think 63 would make your cigars crack...

(Psst! Se?or nut...you know that, I know that, WE ALL KNOW THAT! But can't we just let this old dawg go?)

Ahem...Right then. All is well in humi land. Get some rest lad...you deserve it!

Ray Jay

[peanutpete]

right you are TJ