Humidity Problem

[AdamJoshua]

Nice on getting it sealed and seasoned up, it is worth it to check out the links on Michael's sig line about how to care for your beads, that is how to adjust the RH of them, you don't want to just pour water on some of them, I have gone with the suggested method of using the fridge if they are too high for my likes or a damp sponge if they are too low RH. When I started I just sprayed them with water but it would seem too much water causing the thermal reaction and cracking a lot of them to crap.

[alfredo_buscatti]

Yes, time to light up to be sure. Last week I got

20 Don Pepin Original, Toro

On the way:

Partagas Lusitania (10)

Boxes:

La Gloria Cubana Figurado
Tatuaje Brown Label Regios
Avo XO Churchill

[alfredo_buscatti]

Originally Posted by AdamJoshua

Nice on getting it sealed and seasoned up, it is worth it to check out the links on Michael's sig line about how to care for your beads, that is how to adjust the RH of them, you don't want to just pour water on some of them, I have gone with the suggested method of using the fridge if they are too high for my likes or a damp sponge if they are too low RH. When I started I just sprayed them with water but it would seem too much water causing the thermal reaction and cracking a lot of them to crap.

Are all beads created equal? I got mine from Heartfelt. I've gotten good results with them. I used them exclusively when I smoked cigars exclusively (I also smoke the pipe). Sometimes I could go for months at a stretch with good readings. I get the bead cylinders, and the only complaint I have is that though clear and with holes, I have to take the beads out of the cylinder to rehydrate. I really can't see them good enough to apply water from the outside of the cylinder.

My method is to put them in a bowl very carefully as they share properties with Mexican jumping beads. I then use a medicine dropper to apply distilled water, carefully and slowly. Usually 3 medicine dropper-fulls get ~75% clear, that is hydrated.

But I read that you apparently do it more gradually with a sponge. I could research this but as I'm not sure if Heartfelt beads are different than those you advocate, I am equally unsure that methods you use will work for me.

I don't see that there is anything wrong doing what I'm doing however; you just have to go slow.