Coolerdor 101 (56k Hostile!)

[Da Klugs]

Originally Posted by papajohn67

Only thing wrong was it was to darn small. Bought a new bigger one....now it's to small. Is their no end to this slide?

No!




Coolidor 001

Buy the biggest one you can. Toss in a couple pounds of beads. FUgggetaboutit. The point being they are virtually humidity tight. Active humidification is overkill unless you are using it to store things you go after to smoke. Long term storage? Check it every few weeks just to air it out. The cigars come in cedar boxes.

[Baric]

This is a great post for any prospective coolerdor makers [and lets face it, there are loads of us]. lets keep it bumped and anybody who wants to build a coolerdor-you wont go far wrong reading this!

[mrputts]

Well I bought a big plastic tupperware thing instead of a cooler yesterday at walmart for 7 bux. I knew the lid didn't create a great seal compared to the coolers so I'm testing it right now to see what I can get the humidity stable at. I will report the humidity when she has peaked.

There are 4 oz of beads in 1 bowl and distilled water in the other:

[whiteboard]

This may work. But I would highly recommend that you invest in coolers. You are spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on cigars. If you are going to age them for any period of time, don't skimp on the storage environment. A tighter seal is neccessary to reduce airflow and create as an undisturbed environment as possible conducive to aging. It will also save you from having to maintain the beads more often. You dropped some cash on those Fuentes. You might as well spend the extra $20 for a good cooler.

Just my .

[mrputts]

Originally Posted by whiteboard

This may work. But I would highly recommend that you invest in coolers. You are spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on cigars. If you are going to age them for any period of time, don't skimp on the storage environment. A tighter seal is neccessary to reduce airflow and create as an undisturbed environment as possible conducive to aging. It will also save you from having to maintain the beads more often. You dropped some cash on those Fuentes. You might as well spend the extra $20 for a good cooler.

Just my .

im with you, im about to go get one today since the humidity hasn't risen over 57%.

btw: i wish those boxes were full, i just picked up 3 empties yesterday at the cigar shop to help regulate humidity. 1 box is full however.

[mrputts]

update:

i got rid of the tuperware humidor and moved to this:




Much better idea, thank you club stogie!

I'm already at 63% RH so I have moved my cigars in their new home. A box of 24 arturo fuentes cuban belicosos will rest there for a while. Well actually, I put 3 in my humidor and 1 in my mouth. Look for the review in a few mins.

[burninator]

Alright, I'm going to get a bit of spanish cedar today to get my coolerdor going. I'm going to start out with a little personal cooler for the time being, since it's what I've got lying around, and I don't have the money to spend on a bunch of cigars, anyway.

[JPH]

Originally Posted by burninator

Alright, I'm going to get a bit of spanish cedar today to get my coolerdor going. I'm going to start out with a little personal cooler for the time being, since it's what I've got lying around, and I don't have the money to spend on a bunch of cigars, anyway.

My
When you get that bit, just get a box or two to set in the cooler for storage I don't think there is a benefit to gluing it to the sides(unless the cooler is too small for a whole box ). Besides you will be getting a bigger cooler in 1 month guaranteed.

[clampdown]

Damn, this thread has me going out this week to get a cooler.

[burninator]

Originally Posted by JPH

My
When you get that bit, just get a box or two to set in the cooler for storage I don't think there is a benefit to gluing it to the sides(unless the cooler is too small for a whole box ). Besides you will be getting a bigger cooler in 1 month guaranteed.

I just went out and picked up an Arturo Fuente box and a couple of Curly Heads. I also got a 69% Boveda pack until I can get my hands on something a little more permanent. I'm going to put it all together tonight. Anything in particular I should know first?

[JPH]

Originally Posted by burninator

I just went out and picked up an Arturo Fuente box and a couple of Curly Heads. I also got a 69% Boveda pack until I can get my hands on something a little more permanent. I'm going to put it all together tonight. Anything in particular I should know first?

Well I suggest you take some pics for us to see. We love looking at pics!

[burninator]

You want to see my little lunchbox cooler with the two cigars in it?

[burninator]

How long should I keep the cup of water in there before removing it and putting in the Boveda pack? I broke up that Fuente box and used the bottom and a couple of the sides. I cut it to fit, since the cooler has slots in it for dividers and a top shelf. I'll try to get a pic up tomorrow.

[JPH]

Originally Posted by burninator

You want to see my little lunchbox cooler with the two cigars in it?

Yes I do.

[mrputts]

well someone put too much water in their coolerdor. left this morning and my cooler was at 65%

came home and it was at 75%. i need to get more beads, but for the time, i just removed the water bowl while the beads restore my humidity. im back at 65% but i will see if it tries to go back up.