Tubed Cigars

[panda23]

Sorry for the stupid question but am still learning, i have loose cigars in my humdor which is at 65% humidity i also have some tubed cigars in there which when i do the pinch test seem to be softer(more moist).What sort of humidity are tubed cigars kept at when in the tube?

[TJCoro]

Tubular, Mun!

Amigo, I don't believe tubes are a reliable method for maintaining the humidity. When stored in a humidor, they should retain the same humidity level established in your humidor. Some take them out of the tube for storing, others remove the caps. I just leave them in their tubes (in the humidor, of course) until I'm ready to enjoy 'em.

Names TJ, TJ Coro, and I enjoy a tubed puro from time to time!

[panda23]

Maybe its a time issue in that because they are tubed they take longer to reach the humidity level of untubed cigars in the same humidor? I will have to resist temptation and leave a couple in there a while longer to test my theory

[peanutpete]

also if the tubed cigars are newer they may have more moisture than the untubed cigars,i keep my tubed with my non tubed some people like to screw the cap off some dont i am not sure it matters ether way if you are going to smoke them within a short space of time

[Daize]

I'd personally take them out

[Simon Bolivar]

I know this has come up before & the thing to remember is that the cigar dealers do not remove the caps & we can buy then yrs old, if they have been kept properly they are still fine, the maturation is slower the the flav's can be wonderful. I keep mine sealed & only have two over dry sticks.

[Eddie]

I suppose it depends on whether you like the stick at the shops humidity level or if you tweek it slightly / dry box them.

[Jacobwaits]

Like most things in life, i try not to think about it too much!

[monkey66]

I am rapidly moving to favour sealed (ish) containers for mid-term storage. I now keep all my tubo's in tubes (and boxes in bags). Then I keep them all in a humidified environment. When you crack open a bag or tubo after a few months the smell is fantastic and this has to translate to a better smoke IMHO.

NB - these are not fully airtight so any discrepant in humidity level will correct itself over a few months.