newbie needs advice

Smokin Gator · 03-23-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dubnick

I guess you could say my collection has begun. Once my Humi arrives I can place the sticks I just brought home from the Dominican in it and enjoy them once Spring starts to feel like Spring... LOL

That would be a good plan.

If you are like most of us you will start out checking your humi about 10 times a day to make sure the humidity is were you want it while using some sort of water or solution. Then you will get sick of that and ask what you should do. Many of us will chime in that you should get 1/2 pound of Scott's beads. You will think they are too expensive and that you really don't need them. We will talk you in to ordering them. You will get them and after a week or so of never seeing your humidity change you will then only look once a month or so. You will then chuckle whenever someone posts that they have just ordered a new humidor... and the cycle continues!!

WildBlueSooner · 03-23-2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

That would be a good plan.

If you are like most of us you will start out checking your humi about 10 times a day to make sure the humidity is were you want it while using some sort of water or solution. Then you will get sick of that and ask what you should do. Many of us will chime in that you should get 1/2 pound of Scott's beads. You will think they are too expensive and that you really don't need them. We will talk you in to ordering them. You will get them and after a week or so of never seeing your humidity change you will then only look once a month or so. You will then chuckle whenever someone posts that they have just ordered a new humidor... and the cycle continues!!

He's telling the truth. Better to just do from the get go!

AD720 · 03-23-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

That would be a good plan.

If you are like most of us you will start out checking your humi about 10 times a day to make sure the humidity is were you want it while using some sort of water or solution. Then you will get sick of that and ask what you should do. Many of us will chime in that you should get 1/2 pound of Scott's beads. You will think they are too expensive and that you really don't need them. We will talk you in to ordering them. You will get them and after a week or so of never seeing your humidity change you will then only look once a month or so. You will then chuckle whenever someone posts that they have just ordered a new humidor... and the cycle continues!!

That's what nice about getting glass top!

Another vote for humidity beads. There are a couple different options - search around here and I'm sure you will find some good ones.

md4958 · 03-23-2009, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dunng

I would go bigger...

however, its a decent size for your first humi!

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Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

That would be a good plan.

If you are like most of us you will start out checking your humi about 10 times a day to make sure the humidity is were you want it while using some sort of water or solution. Then you will get sick of that and ask what you should do. Many of us will chime in that you should get 1/2 pound of Scott's beads. You will think they are too expensive and that you really don't need them. We will talk you in to ordering them. You will get them and after a week or so of never seeing your humidity change you will then only look once a month or so. You will then chuckle whenever someone posts that they have just ordered a new humidor... and the cycle continues!!

this man is speaking the truth... listen to him and save yourself time and aggravation.

another

, dont rush the seasoning... depending on the humi, it can take weeks to season properly. If you put your stick in before its properly seasoned, it will suck the moisture right out of your sticks and your RH will be all outta wack.

Take a dish with a new (clean) sponge soaked in distilled water and just sit it in the humi.... dont even look at it for a week. Then toss a hygo in there and let it sit for another week. When the sponge is still wet, and the RH reading on the hygro hasnt changed for a couple days, your humi is seasoned.

If you find that you have a lot of extra room in your humi, you can toss a couple spanish cedar blocks in there to help regulate humidity.

I just gave you a brief overview....Do a little searching and you will find tons of info on seasoning a humi.