Coolerdors & Beads (first post from VA)

[Falcon350]

I have a 54qt. cooler I am turing in to a coolerdor and I have decided to use humi beads(because everyone on here says they work)And I dont know if I should get the 65% or the 70%....but mainly how what amount of beads for that size cooler.

Thanks

[Falcon350]

Originally Posted by Falcon350

I have a 54qt. cooler I am turing in to a coolerdor and I have decided to use humi beads(because everyone on here says they work)And I dont know if I should get the 65% or the 70%....but mainly how what amount of beads for that size cooler.

Thanks

I gotta spell check next time.

[Shaggy17sc]

Originally Posted by Falcon350

I gotta spell check next time.

Welcome to the Jungle.

Its recomended that you use 1/3 Pounds of beads for every 50 quarts.

Information on heartfelt beads

[Falcon350]

Originally Posted by Shaggy17sc

Welcome to the Jungle.

Its recomended that you use 1/3 Pounds of beads for every 50 quarts.

Information on heartfelt beads

That works thanks.

[n2advnture]

Welcome from another NOVA resident! (born & raised)

~Mark

[IHT]

it depends on what type of cigars you smoke on which humidity level beads you should use.
cubans are recommended at 65%, non-cubans are recommended at 70%.

ps - this will be moved to the "questions accessories" forum.

[Falcon350]

Originally Posted by n2advnture

Welcome from another NOVA resident! (born & raised)

~Mark

Thanks, been here all my life.........its sure is purdy here.

[Viper139]

Originally Posted by Shaggy17sc

Welcome to the Jungle.

Its recomended that you use 1/3 Pounds of beads for every 50 quarts.

Information on heartfelt beads

Man you guys are quick........and right!

[cosner63]

Welcome to the CS!

[Falcon350]

Originally Posted by cosner63

Welcome to the CS!

Thanks, I am getting more info here then I had in the past six yrs.

[Trumpet]

Originally Posted by IHT

it depends on what type of cigars you smoke on which humidity level beads you should use.
cubans are recommended at 65%, non-cubans are recommended at 70%.

ps - this will be moved to the "questions accessories" forum.

Why is that?

Thanks
Rich

[TechMetalMan]

Originally Posted by Trumpet

Why is that?

Thanks
Rich

I'm wondering the same thing.

[Kennmon]

i would think it would have to do with the fact that the humidity is higher in nicaragua, honduras, ecuador than cuba.

individual cigars each have a humidity that suits them best...

[IHT]

Originally Posted by Trumpet

Why is that?

Thanks
Rich

why?
well, many reasons. that's what's recommended by "habanos sa" when you open a box and that little square piece of paper is sitting there...
then, they smoke better at 62-65% RH, easier draw, better flavor, etc, etc.

i've heard that higher RH, like those that non-cubans are kept, lead to tighter draws, muted flavors, bad burns, and on and on and on....

wish i was scientific about it, but the bottom line is: i learned from people mucho more experienced than i am, and that is what they did and some of what they told me.

you may think that's too low, that the cigars will burn hot and fast, but if you've never actually smoked cuban cigars at a low RH (some even keep a box around 60% for smokes they're about to smoke in the next week - called "dry boxing"), you'd be amazed at how slow and cool they burn... when i was a noob, i was amazed as well. dang robusto took me an hour to smoke...