seasoning issues HELP!

[superavenger]

ok guys,
I am in need of some asstiance. I recently bought a humidor from CI. its a 300 ct humidor (cant really fit 300 but anyways) I have seasond it by placing shot glass in it for probably 3 weeks maybe longer and also salt tested hydrometer, I have monitored it and at first i didnt think it was working but as every has said it started to drop. once it got to 66 I took the shot glass out put (1) 1/2 lb bag of Heartfelt 65% humidity beads and 3 of their "large" round puckish looking 65% tubes. So I go away for a few days and get back and my humidity is now back up to 74ish

Do I give it a few more days and see if the % will drop? should I take it all back out and re season it?

can someone help me? Please Help me!

Kris

[madurolover]

Just leave your beads in there for a few more days and they should help level it off.

[NCRadioMan]

I did a calculation of a typical 300 count and you shouldn't need any more than a 1/2 pound. Are the beads saturated? How close to the beads is the hygro?

[superavenger]

ya, I saturated the beeds the % recomended (I think it was 70%) and the beads are on the bottom and the hydro is on the lid. I felt kinda like that was more than enough beads which is why I figured I'd thow it out to you guys see if you had any input.

The humi is at least half full, not sure if that matters but a guy at tinder box tell me that for the humi to work properly it had to be at least half full.

Kris

p.s.
This is my humi
http://www.cigarsinternational.com/p...0&cat=10&page=

[Rev2010]

Yeah, as RadioMan said it sure sounds like you have too many humdifiers in there. Also, as already mentioned you might be saturating the beads 100% with water which leaves them no room to absorb excess moisture. You can blow dry them for a while to take some of the moisture out.


Rev.

[Rev2010]

Originally Posted by superavenger

but a guy at tinder box tell me that for the humi to work properly it had to be at least half full.

Ignore him, it's such a BS line. I don't know how it got started but one day when at JR in Manhattan a co-worker was looking at their humidors and one of their "genius" sales guys comes over and tells him you need to have a humidor at least 3/4 full for it to "work". It's not correct by any means. I've ran my humi with as low as 3 sticks at one point and it still held 66% humidity or so with a 70% humidifier. Sure, having the humi more full will keep the humidity level a bit more constant but you don't have to have it full to a certain amount.


Rev.

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by superavenger

ya, I saturated the beeds the % recomended (I think it was 70%) and the beads are on the bottom and the hydro is on the lid. I felt kinda like that was more than enough beads which is why I figured I'd thow it out to you guys see if you had any input.

The humi is at least half full, not sure if that matters but a guy at tinder box tell me that for the humi to work properly it had to be at least half full.

Kris

p.s.
This is my humi
http://www.cigarsinternational.com/p...0&cat=10&page=

I would take the 3 pucks out and use them for your next humidors. Then just wait for the 1/2 pound to calm down and it will. The guy at the Tinder Box is not exactly correct. A more full humidor will stay more stable but it will work if you have one cigar in it or if it's full.

Yeah, what Rev said.

[TOB9595]

As I have been playing with beads for only a month...I find that the beads work best when there is a closer to 50/50 white/clear...YEP!!!!
I said 50/50/

I just got off the many puck merry go round and reduced the number of bead pucks I had in my box. That helped also to lower the humididty.
I now, over the past 10 days have a stable rh of 72%. Since 70 is my target. this is good.

THE BEADS HOLD A SURPRISING AMOUNT OF MOISTRE.
You're doing the right things. If the rh doesn't come down in the next few days ....by a few %...then try some drier ratio of beads.

VERY NICE HUMIDOR..
Tom

[Rev2010]

Originally Posted by TOB9595

I find that the beads work best when there is a closer to 50/50 white/clear...YEP!!!! I said 50/50/

Yep, I've found this to be best as well.



Rev.

[superavenger]

Thanks very much guys I really appreciate the quick responses!

Anyways I took the 3 pucks out and will be saving them for my next humi as recommended which I must say I have a feeling isn’t too far away. Believe it or not I have already been looking to see what kind of coolers I have around here. There are so many different brands I want to try its just so much fun. I am thinking with in the next few weeks im going to make my first box purchase. I see why everyone says get a BIG humi first!

So now I just have the 1/2 lb of beads. we will see how the % acts over the next few days.

I will keep you guys updated.

[Rev2010]

Originally Posted by superavenger

I am thinking with in the next few weeks im going to make my first box purchase. I see why everyone says get a BIG humi first!

I'm actually ordering my first box this coming week - a box of Padron 4000's. I had two Padron's back to back Friday night while on a very long phone call and it was just so amazing I said, "OK, I'm ordering that larger humi so I can get a box of them and my other favorite cigar".


Rev.