Salt Test Question

[hikari]

Ok i have already asked a few quetions and have broken in my humidor.
i have salt tested digital hygo #1, then used that meater to sync my anolog hygo in my humidor since it does not come out of the box

any how i have put the hygo #1 back where i took it from (baby room)

now i have gone out just for the heck of it and bought a digital wireless hygro
we will call this hygro #2 and am i have just salt tested this..

salt test
1. filled bottle cap up with table salt
2. put a few drops of water on salt (not to much)
3. put cap with table salt in zip lock bag with digital hygro #2
4. Let stand for 6 hours

Ok facts
1. hygro #1 was 8 degress off was stating 67
2 . hygro #2 was 8 degres off was stating 67

now my question is, is the just weird of did i do something wrong

standing temp is anywhere from 70-75

both hygros are made from diffrent companys
hyrgo #1 Radio Shack
hrygo #2 Oregon Scientific

i am plaing on going away for a week dont want to come back and have 48 bad cigars

any comments are welcome

[Roger Miller"]

Originally Posted by hikari

Ok i have already asked a few quetions and have broken in my humidor.
i have salt tested digital hygo #1, then used that meater to sync my anolog hygo in my humidor since it does not come out of the box

any how i have put the hygo #1 back where i took it from (baby room)

now i have gone out just for the heck of it and bought a digital wireless hygro
we will call this hygro #2 and am i have just salt tested this..

salt test
1. filled bottle cap up with table salt
2. put a few drops of water on salt (not to much)
3. put cap with table salt in zip lock bag with digital hygro #2
4. Let stand for 6 hours

Ok facts
1. hygro #1 was 8 degress off was stating 67
2 . hygro #2 was 8 degres off was stating 67

now my question is, is the just weird of did i do something wrong

standing temp is anywhere from 70-75

both hygros are made from diffrent companys
hyrgo #1 Radio Shack
hrygo #2 Oregon Scientific

i am plaing on going away for a week dont want to come back and have 48 bad cigars

any comments are welcome

Be sure the salt is thoroughly wetted, but not disolved -- you MAY not have enough water. What does the ambient RH read on the meters -- you MAY not have a tight enough seal. Double bagging may be required.

However, it may be that both were off by 8% too.

Good Luck.

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rm

[croatan]

I would do the test for more than just six hours. I did mine for 24 and checked the hygro every 6 hours or so. Do a search, I'm sure you'll find plenty of tips. Good luck (and welcome to Club Stogie!).

[hikari]

I think i had enough water... you want it to look like past but not have excess water is this correct?

as for the bag i use zipplock frezzer bags i belive it has a good seal


thanks

[SeanGAR]

Originally Posted by Roger Miller"

Be sure the salt is thoroughly wetted, but not disolved -- you MAY not have enough water. What does the ambient RH read on the meters -- you MAY not have a tight enough seal. Double bagging may be required.

However, it may be that both were off by 8% too.

Good Luck.

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rm

What Roger said.

The salt needs to be a satuated salt solution, so as long as salt crystals remain dissolved at equilibrium, it will be saturated.

I test in a good tupperware and have about 50ml of saturated brine in a smaller tupper inside.

Temp is largely irrelevant as humidity is not affected by temp from 5-50C.

[RumblePen]

You know you got the salt right when you can tip the cap upside down and neither salt nor water falls or drips down.

[par]

Rumblepen, that is one great piece of advice. I've always wondered how much is enough and when i did the test myself i did it to just about the proportions you suggest. Great advice!

-Par

[hikari]

yha i just did the test again last night

this time in a tupper ware container and with a bigger plate for the salt

this time the hydrometer was only off 4% this makes more sence

[kenstogie]

Originally Posted by RumblePen

You know you got the salt right when you can tip the cap upside down and neither salt nor water falls or drips down.

I too have done this test and often wondered "Hmmm, do I have the right mix?" Good tip and good thread. I am also going to check my hygrometers again and make sure that they are right. If hypothetically they are wrong by say a 5% low reading can I read the Hygrometer and add 5%? Is it that simple?

Thanks again
Ken

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by kenstogie

If hypothetically they are wrong by say a 5% low reading can I read the Hygrometer and add 5%? Is it that simple?

Thanks again
Ken

Yep, that should work!



NCRM

[Roger Miller"]

Originally Posted by kenstogie

... If hypothetically they are wrong by say a 5% low reading can I read the Hygrometer and add 5%? Is it that simple?

Thanks again
Ken

Across the range of RH and Temperature you are going to be measuring, yes it is that simple.


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rm

[kenstogie]

Good, Thanks for the response. There seems to be vast wealth of knowledge here. That's rare to find. Cheers.

Ken