Re-Seasoning my Humidor (with help from GoveeLife)

[Cigar_Addict]

Buddy you're gonna lose your mind. A little air movement is not a bad thing necessarily. Put a good hygro in there and keep an eye on it.

Im always cautious of letting the science of the hobby stress me to the point of not enjoying the hobby. The mental overhead of is it over/under/perfect can make you forget to enjoy the leaf

Very good point, but being an analytical introvert that seems to be the way my brain wants to work. For some reason I feel the need to try to understand every small detail

[Cigar_Addict]

Here's another thing to ponder for you. You know those shop freestanding cabinet humidors? I have one of those. They have holes drilled into the back panel and the door is not sealed...

😂 I think that would drive me nuts 🤪

On a serious note, how do you keep that hydrated?

[ha_banos]

😂 I think that would drive me nuts 🤪

On a serious note, how do you keep that hydrated?

I have polymer crystals and a small tub of rh 70% beads taken from one of these RHShield Cigar Humidity Beads 70% Humidifier Tube for 250 Cigars https://amzn.eu/d/cbrLNLe

3 small tubs of these GERMANUS Humidor Humidifier Crystals, Made in Germany https://amzn.eu/d/dzfsXEh

Some bovedas 65% and 69% that I had previously so leave them dotted around mostly to see how dry they are. 65 always ok. 69s are drying out but really really slowly.

It holds really nicely according to the hygros. Don't have to top up for a very long time. I will top up the beads/crystals with distilled water every few weeks. Or couple of months. But will go longer. I've had this setup for 4 years now. Been keeping cigars for 20.

Like I said it's not airtight. At room temperature. I open the door often daily. I like to smell, check things, I won't open boxes very often though, don't mind topping up say monthly. I'm a tinkerer.

The only way to get total control, airtight tupperdor in a cool dark place with a few 65% bovedas. Don't need to touch it for years.

Find your balance ⚖️

[Midas]

It could be age but I find all of my cigars are smoking much better since moving to a cabinet from lock n locks. I think airflow plays a part in this. If you're a member down under there are some guys with serious knowledge and some threads which you will love. It all goes a bit over my head to be honest.

I have a very similar set up to Banos. I have 1lb of beads in the bottom and then 65% Bovedas scattered around. Holds 62-68% year round.

Ambient humidity being too high is the Cuban cigar smokers biggest nemesis imo.


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[Cigar_Addict]

I have polymer crystals and a small tub of rh 70% beads taken from one of these RHShield Cigar Humidity Beads 70% Humidifier Tube for 250 Cigars https://amzn.eu/d/cbrLNLe

3 small tubs of these GERMANUS Humidor Humidifier Crystals, Made in Germany https://amzn.eu/d/dzfsXEh

Some bovedas 65% and 69% that I had previously so leave them dotted around mostly to see how dry they are. 65 always ok. 69s are drying out but really really slowly.

It holds really nicely according to the hygros. Don't have to top up for a very long time. I will top up the beads/crystals with distilled water every few weeks. Or couple of months. But will go longer. I've had this setup for 4 years now. Been keeping cigars for 20.

Like I said it's not airtight. At room temperature. I open the door often daily. I like to smell, check things, I won't open boxes very often though, don't mind topping up say monthly. I'm a tinkerer.

The only way to get total control, airtight tupperdor in a cool dark place with a few 65% bovedas. Don't need to touch it for years.

Find your balance ⚖️

I have tubes like that which I had in the humidor with 65% Heartfelt beads. I wouldn't expect zero maintenance, even with tupperdores, and feel that a bit of maintenance is part of the enjoyment of cigar owning/smoking. I would just like to know I am smoking them at near their best to get the most out of them. I've smoked some that have good reviews, that taste like ashtrays. BUT... I remember lighting up the Partagas Maduro #8 for the first time and thinking WOW this is a lovely tasting cigar. I've yet to find something even close to that yet

[Cigar_Addict]

If you're a member down under there are some guys with serious knowledge and some threads which you will love.

Do you have any links please?

I have only three cigars left at the moment, two of which are LE's from 2003/4 which I am slowly trying to rescue. The other is from 10+ years ago so trying to leave that alone also.

[ha_banos]

I have tubes like that which I had in the humidor with 65% Heartfelt beads. I wouldn't expect zero maintenance, even with tupperdores, and feel that a bit of maintenance is part of the enjoyment of cigar owning/smoking. I would just like to know I am smoking them at near their best to get the most out of them. I've smoked some that have good reviews, that taste like ashtrays. BUT... I remember lighting up the Partagas Maduro #8 for the first time and thinking WOW this is a lovely tasting cigar. I've yet to find something even close to that yet

I bought a handful of well aged Hoyos from cgars a few years ago. From memory they were from a 1998 cab of 50. 3 of 5 were amazing. 2 were bland AF. 🤷 Cuban consistency?

There may well be some optimum conditions. But I don't know what that is. What I have experienced is most of my kept cigars are not plugged and smoke really well.

With Cubans, I think they are more like wine vintages. Some years are better than others. With NW cigars, I've not smoked enough to know if there's any better consistency across harvests.

All you can do is keep a stable environment. There rest you can't control. So enjoy the journey!

[Cigar_Addict]

I bought a handful of well aged Hoyos from cgars a few years ago. From memory they were from a 1998 cab of 50. 3 of 5 were amazing. 2 were bland AF. 🤷 Cuban consistency?

There may well be some optimum conditions. But I don't know what that is. What I have experienced is most of my kept cigars are not plugged and smoke really well.

With Cubans, I think they are more like wine vintages. Some years are better than others. With NW cigars, I've not smoked enough to know if there's any better consistency across harvests.

All you can do is keep a stable environment. There rest you can't control. So enjoy the journey!

Interesting that the consistency wasn't there. I am due to receive 10 Esteban Carrera Mr Brownstone Maduros which I'm looking forward to, so wonder how much variation I might get with those