Flaky Feet - of the cigar kind!

[thedame007]

Good morning amigos!


I was carrying out my routine cigar check yesterday and i noticed that some of my cigars have flaky feet?!!?

I have 3 x 69 Boveda packs in the humidor, along with 3 x hydrometers which all read between (67-70) the cigars have been sitting in the humidor for 8 weeks now, so there should have been no recent 'shocks'.

The temperature in the room can fluctuate throughout the day from 16 - 21 (central heating being on) - would this cause such a problem? Whenever i check and the temp is low the humidity still reads the same level...

I am thinking about using a tupperdor (with boveda 65's) in stead of the humi to see if this helps...

I am going to be carrying out my first major splurge/steal when i go across to Amsterdam later his month, however i am now nervous that if i cannot look after the 30-40 cigars i have now...

I would hate to see hundred + cracked feet...



Any advice will be greatly appreciated

[SHAMZ84]

i think the fluctuate in temperature could cause this problem...as the humidity will fluctuate with it...(well i think)...What i would do is find a spot in the house where your temperature is steady.
In my house i have two places, one is the bottom of my cupboard and under the stairs...I find these are the most stable temperature area's.

hope that helps

[thedame007]

i think the fluctuate in temperature could cause this problem...as the humidity will fluctuate with it...(well i think)...What i would do is find a spot in the house where your temperature is steady.
In my house i have two places, one is the bottom of my cupboard and under the stairs...I find these are the most stable temperature area's.

hope that helps

Thank you for this, i shall give this a whirl and see if this helps things!

[PeeJay]

Don't forget that although not pretty flaky footed cigars are still perfectly smokeable, its cracked caps that cause more of a problem.

[thedame007]

Don't forget that although not pretty flaky footed cigars are still perfectly smokeable, its cracked caps that cause more of a problem.

That's a relief; i thought i was going to have to smoke my way through the whole lot tonight!