Humidity beads

[doblemaduro]

I've been using humidity beads for well over a year. I was keeping them in some old pantyhose my wife gave me to cut up and use.(they were clean..lol) I recently needed some beads in a different humi and cut open a bag I had been using and discovered the beads were brown! Are the beads ruined? Are they still okay and just took on the color of the hose? I'm thinking about throwing them away and starting over. I'd appreciate your thoughts.

[N2Advnture-cl]

Originally Posted by doblemaduro

I've been using humidity beads for well over a year. I was keeping them in some old pantyhose my wife gave me to cut up and use.(they were clean..lol) I recently needed some beads in a different humi and cut open a bag I had been using and discovered the beads were brown! Are the beads ruined? Are they still okay and just took on the color of the hose? I'm thinking about throwing them away and starting over. I'd appreciate your thoughts.

Unless it's dye from the pantyhose (I doubt it is).

Your RH Beads should be fine. The brown discoloration of the beads is typically because they absorb oils from your cigars as they regulate moisture.

I hope this helps.

~Mark

[cybervee-cl]

Originally Posted by N2Advnture

Unless it's dye from the pantyhose (I doubt it is).

Your RH Beads should be fine. The brown discoloration of the beads is typically because they absorb oils from your cigars as they regulate moisture.

I hope this helps.

~Mark

Good to know. Thanks.

[doblemaduro]

Thanks for the info Mark. The Puck I got from you a week ago is doing a great job!

[jam]

I have humidor beads in a Tupperware with no top and it seems to be great been maintaining 72 for a week now

[iloveclmore]

I just got some, and they work great so far. Maintaining ~ 65% for the past 7 days.

[mrgatorman]

Man Mark...thanks for that. I noticed the same thing and threw some of mine away thinking something got into them. Great question.

[iloveclmore]

Good to know. Those things cost too much to just throw away.