Humi probs....again

[cj121]

Humi probs....again

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[Sean]

Pop on Amazon and grab an Elitech hygro. Cheap as chips and will do the job. I think they're about a fiver. Not the best in the world, but will certainly give you a good start

Calibrate using your boveda and off you go.

I use a elitech in the tupperdor and had no issues whatsoever

[Sligub]

It would be interesting if Sligub was around because he likes his cigars drier, he could give you an idea of how low you can go. Just take the earlier advice and pop them in a tupperware box for now and they'll be alright for a few days even without a Boveda pack.

I've meet a couple of collectors (with jaw dropping collections) and they store at 50-55 for long term aging and then raise them to 60-65 for smoking.

High humidity i.e 75% plus and you're in the mould danger area, though it can occur at anything above 70%.
Low humidity probably 45% or so and you're looking at lost oils, flavor and possible cracking etc.

As you can see the "safe" range is actually quite wide what you really want to avoid is swings of humidity. Storing at 55% (bit dry for smoking but no issue) storing at 70% (bit wet for my personal taste but no real issue), however a hummi that swings between the two will have cracked wrappers/ busted feet poor flavour and everything else.

As has been said your hygrometer is probably junk (unless its a adorini), take everything apart from the boveda out and trust it to do its job. Buy a digital humi and a couple of spare bovedas and look up how to recharge them

[JonnyO]

I've meet a couple of collectors (with jaw dropping collections) and they store at 50-55 for long term aging and then raise them to 60-65 for smoking.

High humidity i.e 75% plus and you're in the mould danger area, though it can occur at anything above 70%.
Low humidity probably 45% or so and you're looking at lost oils, flavor and possible cracking etc.

As you can see the "safe" range is actually quite wide what you really want to avoid is swings of humidity. Storing at 55% (bit dry for smoking but no issue) storing at 70% (bit wet for my personal taste but no real issue), however a hummi that swings between the two will have cracked wrappers/ busted feet poor flavour and everything else.

As has been said your hygrometer is probably junk (unless its a adorini), take everything apart from the boveda out and trust it to do its job. Buy a digital humi and a couple of spare bovedas and look up how to recharge them

Thanks for all the advice, i will get on it straight away and keep you all posted

[cj121]

I've meet a couple of collectors (with jaw dropping collections) and they store at 50-55 for long term aging and then raise them to 60-65 for smoking.

High humidity i.e 75% plus and you're in the mould danger area, though it can occur at anything above 70%.
Low humidity probably 45% or so and you're looking at lost oils, flavor and possible cracking etc.

As you can see the "safe" range is actually quite wide what you really want to avoid is swings of humidity. Storing at 55% (bit dry for smoking but no issue) storing at 70% (bit wet for my personal taste but no real issue), however a hummi that swings between the two will have cracked wrappers/ busted feet poor flavour and everything else.

As has been said your hygrometer is probably junk (unless its a adorini), take everything apart from the boveda out and trust it to do its job. Buy a digital humi and a couple of spare bovedas and look up how to recharge them

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[cj121]

I use a elitech in the tupperdor and had no issues whatsoever

Have or had, or have had?

Yeah, once calibrated (or more to the point, you know where they're at) they work fine

[Bob123]

Mybe you should put more cigars inside, if you have big humidor and only 7 cigars inside ...
I have 5 humidors and I am using one Xikar digital hygrometer just to check and Xikar liquid with crystals and everything is perfect - 68-70 RH depending of temperature