Spanish cedar in tupperware?

[92hatchattack]

So i went to the local cigar shop today and tried to grab some cedar boxes there or something. The lady there said that for storing cigars i should just put them in the tuperware and that putting in cedar is not a great idea.. why she didnt tell me. Why would this not be a good idea?

I got her to give me some cedar sheets though .. they are about 4"x8" and really thin. She gave me 3 of these. So should i throw these in or leave them out? I just cant figure out why having cedar in the tuperware would be a bad idea???

[dubels]

The only reason I can see her saying that is that you are trying to rehydrate the cigars. It would take away moisture that the cigars need, but I would think that if you are trying to rehydrate the cedar would be good because it would prevent your cigar from taking in too much moisture too fast. Cedar is in humidors to prevent drastic changes in humidity, so I see no harm in placing it in your tupperdor. Maybe you should place the any cedar you are going to use in another tupperware box and let them rehydrate up to around 70% so they can help maintain the humidity. I am going to go to a local B&M tomorrow to buy (yeah its cali I have yet to find a B&M that gives them away) some cheap boxes to place in my dad's vino temp and my tupperdors tomorrow.

[92hatchattack]

^^^ Sorry, i forgot to mention i am no longer talking about rehydrating. Thiose are still chilling in another tuperware. My 20 count is full with another 20 cigars on the way i am overflowing into another tuperware temporarily. Im starting to slide, and its all downhill as far as i can see.

[dubels]

Hahaha I am there with you, that slope is slippery. Yeah I have heard that cedar also gives off a better flavor with aging. I have kept my sticks in my tupperdor for about 2 weeks now and they have held around 70% without a humidifier. I was going to get some boxes to break up just because. You really don't need the cedar but if you can get it why not? My tupperdor actually doesn't even have a humidifier in it anymore because the drymist stick was making the RH go too high. The tupperware has a really good seal so the humidity will not change much. I actually got one with a little vent in the middle of the lid that I open some times to let the sticks have some air and the RH is still around 70%

[Tarks]

Originally Posted by Cigar Man Andy

Many years ago, I was told by an expert in the field that to re-hydrate dry cigars, you should take a couple of apple slices, put them in an open baggie and put the baggie and cigars in a tupperware container. Something about the apple helps to regenerate the sticks. If you put the apple slices in without the baggie, they will take on the flavor of the apple, so make sure that they are in a baggie. I have used this method, and it worked well for me.

Hmmm. Interesting.

[Memitim]

I grabbed 12 sq. ft of spanish cedar veneer from the local Woocraft for $20. I originally got it to line my cheapy humi that came with the sampler that I ordered, but obviously had a lot left over as it is a small 15 count box.

I went out today and got a 45 gallon Sterlite bin from Big Lots for $14 and then put the rest of the veneer in it. Didn't even do anything fancy, just stuck pieces in there and bent them to fit, then used some transparent tape to hold them in place. Pretty dumb luck, to be honest, as each length fits almost perfectly to get the maximum coverage while keeping the piece from breaking. Only had to cut one piece in half to put each half on opposing walls. Most of the interior is covered except for the lid, as I'm planning on affixing the humidification to that ($60 for a 1lb tray of beads; yikes! ). On a side note, magnetic strip tape from Michaels is pure awesome for creating a seal around the rim since those Tupperware-style lids leave a gap around the edge when the lid is on.

It is seasoning now to get it ready for when my orders come in next week. Give that a shot if you're like me and don't have boxes of spanish cedar sitting around.