Seasoning a humidor with boveda packs.

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Originally Posted by jluck

Why not just trash the cigars and season it correctly? Why start a thread asking for information, getting needed info and sage advice then come back with..." I'll just do it my way anyway".
When you do get some quality cigars are the going in this unseasoned humidor?

I have a good many quality cigars, they aren't going in until I'm satisfied it is safe to put them in there. But I also like to experiment, so I'll be checking to see if Boveda packs can regulate RH while at the same time seasoning the humidor. Is the bowl of water necessary for 2 weeks, or can you wipe down the inside of the humi a few times and be OK? Will the Boveda packs do both? I don't know and haven't heard any convincing data either way. I'm not asking for sage advice on how to season a humidor, I am asking if anyone has a good reason this will not work.

Here is the idea.

1. Boveda packs have moisture, which will add humidity to the inside of the humidor, the cedar will absorb said moisture until it can no longer do so, resulting in "saturation" ie "seasoning". Over time.

2. Boveda packs regulate RH to a specific number, meaning the inside of the humidor will stay at that Rh, making it safe to store cigars inside the humidor while the wood "seasons". It will be necessary to keep a close eye on RH because it is possible the Bovedas will run out of moisture before the wood reaches saturation

I'm not calling into question the traditional seasoning method, I am just curious if, given the advent of fancy RH packs, beads, etc, is taking the wood to complete saturation before putting anything in the humidor really necessary? In a couple weeks I'll take out the Bovedas and see if the humidor retains a stable RH, if it does and my crappy cigars aren't dried out, then I will have my answer.