Morning and hello from Warwickshire

[thedame007]

I have a Montecristo No. 4 in my shopping basket. looking forward to smoking that would I need to age it if so How would I do about this and for how long would you age it for ??

James so many questions sorry

I really wouldn't even worry about ageing smokes yet - that's more for when you have boxes of them that you can keep down for a few years. You can pick up some already aged smokes, but again this usually comes at a cost, and i would say it is better to try 2 new smokes, rather than the 1 aged - especially as you're just starting out

[thedame007]

I use 65....but some people like there sticks wetter at 69 or dryer at 62....I personally find 65 is perfect



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For anything with a hermetic seal (or there abouts) - Tupperware, wine fridge, cooler boxes, then i have found 65 are perfect and maintain the correct humidity (for my tastes).

For some of my wooden humidors i use 69 as there is some loss due to the nature of the wood and the seal - so they tend to hold at 66/67.

[thedame007]

thank you good advice thedame007 moving cigars from cardboard box to tupperwear box. But I found the humidor page and some one was using a wine cooler was this to keep cigars in. I only ask as I have a fridge in the garage I could use.

what percentage of

Boveda pack should I use ??

James

Also do not use any every day fridge, as they're designed to suck moisture out of the atmosphere, and they will destroy your sticks.

Also - just realised you may mean you already have a spare wine fridge - again i would avoid this at the moment, as the more air you have in the space the harder it will be to hold a stable humidified environment. Again, this is something to visit when you have boxes further down the line !

[sheppsea]

I have a Montecristo No. 4 in my shopping basket. looking forward to smoking that would I need to age it if so How would I do about this and for how long would you age it for ??

James so many questions sorry

I wouldn't worry too much about ageing at this stage - that generally takes years rather than months. If you could pick a single up with a couple of years on that would be good (CGars or another shot may be able to help with that if you ask) but I think the important thing at this stage is to start getting an idea of different brands etc and just enjoying the exploration

As for Boveda, that is all down to personal choice but I aim to keep my cigars at 65 RH

[novice]

Thank you Shanz84 I'll order a bag today
James

[novice]

Thank you thedame007 see so much to learn I do also own a vac pack sealer I use for cooking and storeing food in (stops freezer burn on food)
James

[novice]

sheppsea Good point I'm going too order 62%
James

[Simon Bolivar]

sheppsea Good point I'm going too order 62%
James

Did you mean 62% or did you mean to type 65%? I would recommend 65% for ready to smoke cigars. Some use 62% for long term aging but that's rather dry to smoke them. Don't forget the humidity will swing a couple below & above the stated %.

[grumpybaldy]

Welcome aboard!

[TonyN]

Welcome to the forum.

[novice]

Simon good catch I had put 62% in my Amazon basket but I have now corrected it
James

[novice]

Thanks Grumpy for the welcome happy to be here
James

[novice]

Thank you Tony I'm so pleased I've found so many knowledgeable people willing to help and share
James

[geoffbot]

Welcome, from another novice.

[PeeJay]

Welcome, from another novice.

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