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<blockquote data-quote="Hawgman" data-source="post: 2763621" data-attributes="member: 7676"><p>Ive been smoking cigars for only about 3 years . so whatev. But, Ive really gotten into it and have found what works for me.</p><p></p><p>When it comes to wooden humidors:</p><p></p><p>Dont season them, as in wiping them down with distilled water. You run the risk of warping the wood. Very little warping is required to cause a leak in the seal. Instead, get one or two of the 85% Boveda packs, put them in the humidor, close it up and forget about it for a couple weeks. That will slowly and thoroughly and evenly prepare the cedar wood inside.</p><p></p><p>Throw away the foam puck that came with the humidor. If it is foam on the inside it is nothing more than florists foam, the stuff they use to transport flowers. It does nothing to regulate humidity, just puts whatever percentage into the air.</p><p></p><p>I used Boveda packs in my wooden humidors for about two years and it seemed I was chasing the humidity numbers several times a year. I was switching between 62% and 72% packs in an effort to keep it at about 63% to 65%. Occasionally I would get cigars that were too damp and they would tunnel and turn harsh in the first third. Earlier this year I switched to Heartfelt Beads. All my problems vanished. I use the 65% beads in my wooden humidors and they maintain a perfect 63% to 65% humidity ALL the time. And they recover far more quickly than Bovedas do when the lid has been open for a bit while deciding what is going to be smoked. Maintenance is easy, you spray them with distilled water when they have mostly turned white instead of clear.</p><p></p><p>Its best to keep a humidor majority full of cigars. Rule of thumb is to keep it at 80 to 100 percent full. The more open space inside the more outside air rushes in when you open the lid. Also, its just easier for the humidification system when more cigars are inside. Ive found that with the Heartfelt beads its not quite that critical. They seem to do just fine even when Im down around 40 to 50 percent capacity.</p><p>-----------</p><p></p><p>If you ever decide to make your own coolerdor (an ice chest used as a humidor) then the Bovedas are the bomb. A cooler is open only once in a while (Im in mine maybe twice a month) so there is not a big demand on the humidi-packs. Also, Bovedas are maintenance free. Sealed up in a cooler with a bunch of cigars and they last a long time if the seal is tight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hawgman, post: 2763621, member: 7676"] Ive been smoking cigars for only about 3 years . so whatev. But, Ive really gotten into it and have found what works for me. When it comes to wooden humidors: Dont season them, as in wiping them down with distilled water. You run the risk of warping the wood. Very little warping is required to cause a leak in the seal. Instead, get one or two of the 85% Boveda packs, put them in the humidor, close it up and forget about it for a couple weeks. That will slowly and thoroughly and evenly prepare the cedar wood inside. Throw away the foam puck that came with the humidor. If it is foam on the inside it is nothing more than florists foam, the stuff they use to transport flowers. It does nothing to regulate humidity, just puts whatever percentage into the air. I used Boveda packs in my wooden humidors for about two years and it seemed I was chasing the humidity numbers several times a year. I was switching between 62% and 72% packs in an effort to keep it at about 63% to 65%. Occasionally I would get cigars that were too damp and they would tunnel and turn harsh in the first third. Earlier this year I switched to Heartfelt Beads. All my problems vanished. I use the 65% beads in my wooden humidors and they maintain a perfect 63% to 65% humidity ALL the time. And they recover far more quickly than Bovedas do when the lid has been open for a bit while deciding what is going to be smoked. Maintenance is easy, you spray them with distilled water when they have mostly turned white instead of clear. Its best to keep a humidor majority full of cigars. Rule of thumb is to keep it at 80 to 100 percent full. The more open space inside the more outside air rushes in when you open the lid. Also, its just easier for the humidification system when more cigars are inside. Ive found that with the Heartfelt beads its not quite that critical. They seem to do just fine even when Im down around 40 to 50 percent capacity. ----------- If you ever decide to make your own coolerdor (an ice chest used as a humidor) then the Bovedas are the bomb. A cooler is open only once in a while (Im in mine maybe twice a month) so there is not a big demand on the humidi-packs. Also, Bovedas are maintenance free. Sealed up in a cooler with a bunch of cigars and they last a long time if the seal is tight. [/QUOTE]
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