Beetle Damage???

[TitanVA]

Is this beetle damage? I was going through my humi at work this morning and I saw little black specs everywhere, so I investigated and found this little hole. No traces on any other cigars. If this is beetles what should I do? Pop evrything in the freezer???

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Thanks

[68TriShield]

It's a little hard to tell from the pics but I'd say its not looking too good.It might be freezing time...

[Volt]

Ditto, and they hit a Gurkha. Beetles with good taste. I'ffen it was me, I'd freeze.

[AsetOne]

Hard to tell from photos, i would say freeze as the cello looks like it contains a lot of beetle poo.....

James

[Navydoc]

If it's a hole it's a beetle......throw out the cigar, check your remaining stock, freeze, consider new humidor

[TitanVA]

Oh well, hopefully it is only the one. I don't see any damage on any others orbeetle poo. I will put the remaining 15 or so in the freezer. How long do they need to stay in the freezer? I wil toss out the humi. It was a freebie I got from CI when I started smoking again. GUess I better start shiopping for a new work humi.

Thanks,

Chris

[hk3]

Hard to tell..better safe than sorry! Be glad he didn't get your good sticks!

[rwhit37]

beetle poop! fridge for 12 hours, freezer for about a day, fridge for 12 hours.
Be sure to clean out the humi. get all the the little critters out of there!

[SilverFox]

Originally Posted by rwhit37

beetle poop! fridge for 12 hours, freezer for about a day, fridge for 12 hours.
Be sure to clean out the humi. get all the the little critters out of there!

I mostly agree, given that the average household freezer is around 12 degrees below zero Celsius (sorry don't know the F I am Canadian)

I would go 24 in the Fridge, 48 in the Freezer, and 24 in the Fridge.

I recently had a beetle eat a Cohiba, I put all of my Gars in the freezer and they smoke just as good as when they went in.

Good luck,

[rwhit37]

Just dont go straight to the freezer with them it could cause damage. Just follow silverfox67 and I and you will be ok bud. To be on the safe side I would agree with the 24, 48, 24 method.

[Darrell]

Originally Posted by silverfox67

I would go 24 in the Fridge, 48 in the Freezer, and 24 in the Fridge.

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That's the timeframe that I would use as well. You want to make sure they come down to a reasonable amount of temp after freezing before you humidify. It will make them less likely to swell and crack.

[TitanVA]

Thanks guys, they are in my Fridge Now and I will move them to the freezer before I leave work tomorrow and will return them to the fridge on Monday.

Thanks for all you help guys.

Chris

[neoflex]

No need for a new humi. Just be sure to clean it out really well.

[Little General]

Great,,,, I'm going to have more nightmares

[floydpink]

Are those last minute entries in the Gurkha blind taste challenge? I bet they won't waver from their preconcieved feelings.