Why you should listen to your BOTL

[Sophist]

Although I have smoked cigars very occassionally in the past, like once or twice a month, I have recently developed more of a taste for them, and have stepped up to a few times a week. I used to just buy a stick or two and they would be smoked shortly thereafter, but now the need to load up a few and store them has arrived.

Last week I dutifully placed 5 cigars in the small travel humdor I had recieved from a longtime friend and BOTL who had an extra. I put in some beads, charged appropriately with distilled water and thought I was good to go. A few days later, I came accross a hygrometer that had been recommended to me and I bought it and dropped it in the humi. You can imagine my terror when after a full 24 hours it read 45%. :arghhhh:

I ran to CL for help, read the newbie advice posts for about an hour, and now, about a day after SEASONING my humi, I am looking at a steady 73%. I suspect it shall drop a bit lower within another day.

Bottom line: If you don't want to dry out that $12 stick you just bought, READ and LEARN young paduan.

Thank you to all who post thier advice, instruction and experience here. In case you had any doubts, it is being put to good use by the inexperienced like myself.

[DBCcigar]

Yep. We all learn by our mistakes. Some mistakes are more costly than others....

[Humidor Minister]

Welcome to CL sit back, relax and enjoy a good cigar and the great crowd that comes with it.

[SmoknTaz]

Lots of great info here and even greater bunch of brothers and sisters. Glad you've found a new home.

[AdReNaLiN jUnKeE]

speaking of humidity... i need to see if mine went above 63% yet.

ken do you think that is too low or am i still in the exceptible bounds

[happy1]

Originally Posted by SmoknTaz

Lots of great info here and even greater bunch of brothers and sisters.

amen but alot of bs on here

[SmoknTaz]

Originally Posted by AdReNaLiN jUnKeE

speaking of humidity... i need to see if mine went above 63% yet.

ken do you think that is too low or am i still in the exceptible bounds

Some may say it's a tiny bit on the low side. It's like a science project. You have to see what works for you. ie. cc's are suppose to be kept around 65% for a better smoke.(subjective) Some smoke better closer to 70%. That's the fun part of this hobby. I think the main thing is consistency. Whatever works for you, keep it constant. You'll probably have several humi's at different RH levels for this reason.

[AdReNaLiN jUnKeE]

makes sense... i just notcied its gone up to 64% so id imagine its going to get a tid bit higher and level out then. i have 70% humidity beads in there so it should do the trick