1 last thread, humidor

[berry1]

Ok sorry i no its the last thread, for a bit lol.

So i like doing projects my self and this seems a perfect opotunity to make a humidior.

Im thinking of doing it either two different ways

option 1
Making the humidior out of a food cooler the sort for barbeques and for pickniques. Then make some sort of rack out of spanish cedar or possibly some sort of plastic. then make a humidifier out of a small plastic container, some sponge, and some humidifier fluid. Then simply add a hygrometer and a thermometer. The cigars would rest on the rack, in their boxes with the lids off if im right most cigar boxes are made of spanish cedar so i shouldn't need any lining.

option 2
Use a wine cooler or a mini fridge (probably a mini fridge). then add some extra shelves probably out of plastic, then add a home made humidifier like the other one, then install a thermometer and a hygrometer.

The only thing that worryes me with option two is what temp the wine cooler/mini fridge with do down to as i hear 60-70f is needed. (What heppens if it drops below 60f will it damage the cigars.)

Thanks for any help in advance.

[berry1]

Did i put this in the rong section, sorry im not being sarcastic or nothing just wondering because im still geting used to this great forum.

And sorry again for making so many threads

[berry1]

some one must know what happens if cigars drop below 60f ???

thanks

[Eddie]

Not much I think, its more the risk of beetles hatching over 75f. Someone with more knowledge will probably confirm / refute this.

[berry1]

Not much I think, its more the risk of beetles hatching over 75f. Someone with more knowledge will probably confirm / refute this.

Thanks mate, the replys apriceated.

Yea really i would rather go for the wine/mini fridge humidior, i think i would go for the mini fridge as alot of cheaper wine coolers run off a fan which would just suck all the humidity out. I was thinking why the fridges are really thick that i could keep it turned off and really the temp inside shouldn't raise above 65f should it?. Or i could have it running turned on if the lower temp wouldn't harm the cigars in any way?.

1 last thing also, what about the spanish cedar.? is it necessary to line it with cedar?

[berry1]

If it does need the spanish cedar where the hell would i get it from, im assuming B&Qs a no no. lol.

[Eddie]

A conventional (evaporatory) fridge will cause too many humidity (lack of) problems, you need a thermoelectric one to minimize the probs.

[berry1]

Thanks mate,
thermoelectric? is that the ones that have no fans on the inside and are completely sealed inside no gaps,,, dont they use something like a cooling coil too cool the metal inside is that what you mean... thanks mate.

[Eddie]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoelectric_cooling

[berry1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoelectric_cooling

Thanks mate, thats what i thought it was no moving fan but i wasn't certan, thanks a bunch. Any advice anyone with the spanish cedar.

thanks

[spirit_of_will]

If you have a read about in the Humidor forum you might find a few answers, especially on the Spanish Cedar question... might take some digging around as I couldn't find the post I remember reading...

[berry1]

If you have a read about in the Humidor forum you might find a few answers, especially on the Spanish Cedar question... might take some digging around as I couldn't find the post I remember reading...

thanks for the help everyone