Best way to lower humidity?

[Mystophales]

What is the best way to get over humidified cigars back to normal?

A couple three weeks ago I had a issue with water in my basement (where I keep my smokes) and they became quite spongy. I took them to dry ground and have been trying to bring them back slowly.

All I have been doing so far is keeping my cooler open until the humidity level on the hygro drops to 50 and then closing it back up. I have kept the beads in the cooler (65% heartfelt beads).

The smokes still seem spongy after 2 weeks of this however...

Of my MANY, MANY virtues () apparently patience is not one of them.

Any suggestions will certainly be appreciated.

[Isombitch]

Put your beads in a WARM oven until they turn opaque(not clear). They are either over-saturated or not enough of them or both.

[SHOE]

Just leave them (beads) out for a while. If it got rH got excessive it may take a while for it to level out. I wouldn't open and keep open but I might open frequently and move to the driest place in the house - especially away from the kitchen where you boil water, etc.

Here's an idea. Buy a bunch more cigars and put them in there and let them draw some of the humidity...

[CigarmanTim]

Originally Posted by SHOE

Just leave them (beads) out for a while. If it got rH got excessive it may take a while for it to level out. I wouldn't open and keep open but I might open frequently and move to the driest place in the house - especially away from the kitchen where you boil water, etc.

Here's an idea. Buy a bunch more cigars and put them in there and let them draw some of the humidity...

good advice

[Mystophales]

hmmm stimulus check for cigars or new roof on the house...I can't decide...

Wait wait...the wife has decided for me...oddly enough not in my favor...

[kvm]

Put a small container of damp rid in the cooler. It will pull out the excess humidity and even bring down your beads if they are overcharged. You should see a 2-3% decrease overnight. The damp rid is designed to become inactive at 60% RH so you don't have to worry about it sucking the cooler dry. A bathroom sized dixie cup 1/2 full is enough to do a 150ct humi. If you do use a dixie cup double cup it because water will accumulate in the bottom of the cup and after 5 or 6 days the cup will get soggy.

[Good_Stogies]

Originally Posted by kvm

Put a small container of damp rid in the cooler. It will pull out the excess humidity and even bring down your beads if they are overcharged. You should see a 2-3% decrease overnight. The damp rid is designed to become inactive at 60% RH so you don't have to worry about it sucking the cooler dry. A bathroom sized dixie cup 1/2 full is enough to do a 150ct humi. If you do use a dixie cup double cup it because water will accumulate in the bottom of the cup and after 5 or 6 days the cup will get soggy.

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edit: I see that it can be purchased from there web site

[kvm]

Originally Posted by Good_Stogies

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Should be able to find it at Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart and such.

[zemekone]

blow dry the beads on low heat till they turn white... that should suck up the extra humidity in the humi or you can just dry box them for a couple hours before you smoke them...

i also like the damp rid idea too...