Re: Burn Problem with a Cigar from CI
Well the way that I tell if a cigar is wet is to gently, and I emphasize gently, squeeze it. When you squeeze the cigar will of course sink down a little bit, for the lack of better words, and then rise up again. If it rises up again for the most part then it is fine to smoke. If it cracks well then you are too dry. If it stays pressed down then it is too moist. Some do not recommend this approach but it is your cigars so if you want to try it out you can. It is just sometimes hard to tell if it is a little too moist or spot on as the reaction is almost the same. But you will be able to tell if it is too moist.
You can also tell by the burn if after you light it the area where it is burning will puff up a little bit if that make sense.
You will get it down eventually but you might want to try dry boxing your cigars (putting them in a container or an empty cigar box with no humidification device) for a few hours to a day. Any more than that and it will probably become too dry.
What are you using as your humidification device in your humidor if I may ask?
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