A little help with new box.

[joeobx]

Looking for a litttle help. Just ordered a new cabinet humidor and looking for some advice on setting this one up since it's bigger than anything I've had before. I got the Montegue thats 24x26x30. Any help on what to what to use to season it and for how long would be great. Also what to use for humidification (electronic,beads,gel). I feel like a kid waiting for x-mas morning to get here.

[Dux]

I would go with beads, I have a very large cab and have no issues with using just beads.. Check with shilala

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23111

[sjnovakovich]

You are going to love that box man! I bought one about a year ago. Me, my recliner, my tv, my remote, and my Monte by my side.

[joeobx]

Hope it gets here soon, running out of space in 50qt cooler. Any suggestion on how I should season it. How many lbs of beads should I use, I've never used them before. I have about 250 to put in it.

[md4958]

Scott will school you on what you need for beads.

As far as seasoning, i use a small bowl of distilled water with a crumpled up papertowel in it. Take care not to spill any water, and if you do, soak it up, too much water could cause the wood to swell and warp.

Seasoning could take a week or it could take a month... it depends on how dry the Spanish cedar inside is. When the hygro reads 65% or above for a few days in a row you should be good.

ps. you might consider getting some 65% humidity beads. I find that my cigars smoke better at 65, than at 70, but to each his own

[DBall]

Find a pic of it online and post it up here so we can see what it looks like! :D


I have a cabinet humi also and right now I have (probably not enough) beads and a moist'n'aire. Works pretty well for me.....

[joeobx]

Just like the one 4 posts up. Would also like to find an oust fan or two if anyone knows where I can find them.

[DBall]

Just like the one 4 posts up.

I'm not seeing a picture... maybe it's on a hosting site I blocked. I'll check from a different browser.

[DBall]

Tried with a different browser and my palm pre... still not seeing a pic.

[md4958]

Dan, hes talking about the pic in sjnovakovich avatar

[joeobx]

Dan, hes talking about the pic in sjnovakovich avatar


Sorry should have pointed that out......still new to postin.....buy the way cigar monster has a decent deal right now if you like RP

[DBall]

Ahh... ok. That's a nice little cabinet! :tu

[fyrftr]

I think I remember seeing your shed...umm...hum(ungus)idor in the show us your big gigantic humidor thread!

I am looking at a Montie also, might have to step down a size though. But the deal I am able to get makes me want to sell something to get the bigger one. I have the feeling that a humidor is a lot like a gun safe. Get one bigger than you think you will ever need. That way it will last a couple of years longer, before you need to get a new one!

Tim L.

[joeobx]

cheaphumidors= 575 on my door step

[DBall]

I have the feeling that a humidor is a lot like a gun safe. Get one bigger than you think you will ever need. That way it will last a couple of years longer, before you need to get a new one!


You, sir, are a smart man!

[fyrftr]

$375 with $7.00 shipping. If the deal still stands, will find out if still avalible in a couple of weeks when the distributer gets back in state. I'll have to fill it with empty boxes to help hold the rh and to keep it from echoing! Anyone want to buy some ammo?!?!

[joeobx]

Man thats a great deal, thought I looked at about every web site..... best I saw was 495 but had 100 shipping. I've been stocking up on empty box's too.

[fyrftr]

Sorry Joe, It's not on a web site. I have a friend, who has a friend who's sister...

I believe it is a wholesale/distributer price (limited time offer!). I can't really afford it, but how can I afford not to!!

Ya know?

Tim L.

[joeobx]

Tim if your looking for a new box you can't beat that price......beg, barrow, steal

[captain53]

Scott will school you on what you need for beads.

As far as seasoning, i use a small bowl of distilled water with a crumpled up papertowel in it. Take care not to spill any water, and if you do, soak it up, too much water could cause the wood to swell and warp.

Seasoning could take a week or it could take a month... it depends on how dry the Spanish cedar inside is. When the hygro reads 65% or above for a few days in a row you should be good.

ps. you might consider getting some 65% humidity beads. I find that my cigars smoke better at 65, than at 70, but to each his own

:tpd: Only thing I do different is use a fresh new clean sponge rather than the papertowel. Shilala Beads:tu

[captain53]

Just like the one 4 posts up. Would also like to find an oust fan or two if anyone knows where I can find them.

I bought some Oust Fans on Ebay pretty reasonable and also found some on Amazon. If you can't find any drop me a note as I have a couple of extras. But, I am not sure how much good they do as they move very very very little air.

[joeobx]

Dave, thanks I'll look around and see what i can find.....just thought with the size of the cab. it would help with keeping everything balanced. If anyone knows of any other kind of fan that would work let me know. There is a outlet in the bottom.

[havanajohn]

I have a similar size humi (Tampa Humidors Trivoli), and I use one and one half pounds of 65% beads, a Cigar Oasis XL, with two Hydra auxiliary fans to keep the inside air circulating. With the two extra fans, I picked up a power supply that is the same voltage (12v.), but puts out 1.5 amps instead of the supplied one of 200 milliamps=.2 amps). With the two fans running, when the Cigar Oasis kicked on, the fan speed slowed down too much. The beads are in three 8 ounce bags thruout the humi.