Thread: Cigars & Humidors

Originally Posted by jscott

i always wondered about that as well. i tried doing both and have decided i like to leave the wrapping on. not for mellow or whatever but i find they actually dry out less when i leave them wrapped.

that brings me to a question on the humidor. the hygrometer is reading 70-72, i keep solution on the sponge. i got a 75cigar humidor and i keep about 20'ish in there at any one time. but they always dry out and i wish i knew why. i enjoy the taste when they are soft, just a tad soft to the squeeze. you know what i mean. however after about 3/4weeks they seem to dry out, become very hard. the rings pull off easily at that point and the cigars become harsh, potent.

anyways. why is it that they dry out and won't stay soft and tad squishy, like when i buy them, in my humidor after a couple weeks?

thanks for the help
~J

ps. love those arturo fuente - chateau fuente's... so tastey

I've noticed that keeping my humidors, and coolidors stocked makes them more stable then having them near empty. Do you have a digital hygrometer? If so, is it calibrated?

Originally Posted by Kenrup

I usually have about 200 cigars on hand. I like to pull them out of the cello wraps and let them age. It's nice finding a year old cigar that has mellowed, ooooh that's good.

I do the same thing. Except I leave a few with the cellophane on so I can use them as dividers to prevent mixing of flavors.

Originally Posted by jscott

that brings me to a question on the humidor. the hygrometer is reading 70-72,

anyways. why is it that they dry out and won't stay soft and tad squishy, like when i buy them, in my humidor after a couple weeks?

It sounds to me like your hygrometer is inaccurate. If your cigars were really at 70-72 percent, they wouldn't dry out. If I were you, I'd do a salt test to calibrate your hygrometer.

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

Damn, [200 is] a ton of cigars! That's really all I wanted to say...

He, he, haven't you heard of CAD? I aspire to have only 200 cigars.

I take the wrap off, I keep many flavors in my humidor, and I enjoy letting them all blend. my really fancy "special occasion" stogies (like the cubans I smuggled in thru new zealand) stay in their tubes, individually humidified, to prevent watering down their flavor.

prolly got about 150 cigars in the humidor right now, it's pretty full. I keep 2 humidifiers (one traditional, one gel) in it and monitor it with both digital and analog hygrometers.

I used to do the 50/50 water/PPG thing with the green florist's foam, but found that I preferred my smokes a little drier. I've been happy with the 65% humidity beads from here.
I use a few pounds in my fridgeador to keep my stash (1200+) smokeable.

Originally Posted by bbqncigars

I use a few pounds in my fridgeador to keep my stash (1200+) smokeable.

Now, here's a man who understands CAD!

Originally Posted by bbqncigars

I used to do the 50/50 water/PPG thing with the green florist's foam, but found that I preferred my smokes a little drier. I've been happy with the 65% humidity beads from here.
I use a few pounds in my fridgeador to keep my stash (1200+) smokeable.

I prefer them at 65% better too.

Originally Posted by Aaron S.

I've noticed that keeping my humidors, and coolidors stocked makes them more stable then having them near empty. Do you have a digital hygrometer? If so, is it calibrated?

I agree. The mass of cigars tend to act as its own humidifier. Much less humidification needed.
MikeB

I take the wrappers of my cigars when storing them in my humidor. . .