65% RH or 70% RH - Which to Choose?

[Dood]

Mark knows stuff!

Going from 70% to 65 % can solve a multitude of problems!

[Footbag]

I agree! 65 is the only way to go.

[K Baz]

If you see these improvements in moving from 70 % to 65 % can further improvements be experienced moving from 65 % to 60 %.

Would this also prevent the need to dry box prior to smoking?

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by K Baz

If you see these improvements in moving from 70 % to 65 % can further improvements be experienced moving from 65 % to 60 %.

Would this also prevent the need to dry box prior to smoking?

I think 60% is too dry for my tastes. The cigars become somewhat "Brittle", IMHO.

[N2Advnture]

Originally Posted by K Baz

If you see these improvements in moving from 70 % to 65 % can further improvements be experienced moving from 65 % to 60 %.

Would this also prevent the need to dry box prior to smoking?

Hi Kevin,

Just like going from 70% to 65% RH, going from 65% to 60% is entirely what you prefer.

I personally like my stored between 63-65%, most HK collectors are mid 50s, UK collectors like them wet and the French like them soaking wet.

Before making a switch from 65% to 60%, I'd recommend setting up a small humidor and putting smokes in both the 65% and the 60% to see which you prefer.

65% seems to the preferred number as it's not too wet and not too dry...juuuuust righ

I hope this helps

~Mark

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[taltos]

I found that when I went to 65 from 70, draw problems left and also I got rid of the sour taste that some smokes had toward the end of the smoke.

[boonedoggle]

I keep my boxes right between 66 and 68RH. I typically have issues keeping the temp. down, but normally hovers around 72F. My loose smokes are around 61-63RH. I find this works better for my maduros.

[SvilleKid]

My humis almost all maintain 62-63% rh with little help from me, and this actually is a "good" rh for the way I like mine to smoke. Any wetter, and they become problems half way through when smoking outside in central Bama. Enough humidity in the air that the wrappers on wetter smokes quickly become waterlogger and tunneling happens often. I can see where higher RHs closer to 70 might be necessary in the drier climates to compensate for the lack of ambient humidity (I like the word ambient, sounds smart!). Mark is entirely correct in that the actual RH you keep will be somewhat dependent on your likes and dislikes. Your environment will dictate to some degree the storage RH for your smokes to have them at the desired smoking RH when you get ready to fire them up!

[groogs]

Originally Posted by taltos

I found that when I went to 65 from 70, draw problems left and also I got rid of the sour taste that some smokes had toward the end of the smoke.

65 is the perfect RH for my tastes.

I also have around 65 % in my humidor and it's absolutely perfect.

Heiko

[longknocker]

QUOTE=Dood;14168]Mark knows stuff!

Going from 70% to 65 % can solve a multitude of problems![/quote]
Take this advice from a Pro! Mark has a great wealth of knowledge!

Even a Newb like me can see a big improvement with 65%RH.