My Beads Have Turned Yellow

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by MithShrike

I have been having trouble with my humidor keeping humidity. My cigars have seemed dry lately. I replaced the battery on my hygrometer and salt tested it. It was accurate. I'm not perilously dry, 61%, but I would prefer a little moister. I looked at my beads today and a good deal of them are yellowed. I've had them a little over a year.

I'm thinking this is ammonia that has evaporated. Any thoughts? Should I just bug Scooter for more beads?

Matt, To my understanding the discoloration is from the beads absorbing the oils and other impurities in the air. From an old post Mark said this should not affect their performance. After a year mine in my desktop are starting to yellow a bit, but the ones in the vinotemps are still white.