Help my Frigidaire

Originally Posted by XTRazzer

I would be storing red wines. Nothing fancy, jus the day to day sort of things.

Chas - is this something of a breathing cigars versus breathing wine bottle concern?

The cigars and the cedar will give off an aroma the cork will absorb. Short term I don't know, might be OK, but long term I would not consider it. The wine could get tainted.

Chas

[captain53]

Originally Posted by ChasDen

The cigars and the cedar will give off an aroma the cork will absorb. Short term I don't know, might be OK, but long term I would not consider it. The wine could get tainted.

Chas

That is interesting to know, never heard it before but sure makes good sense.

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[RGD.]

Originally Posted by XTRazzer

I pulled the trigger on a 34-bottle Frigidaire wine cooler. Now I need to decide how to make the best use of it. I'm a 1-2 cigar a week type and enjoy trying new things while keeping a few favorites on hand.. . .

As long as that's the thermoelectric model - shove your smokes in your humi/box with a few beads and go on about your day.

Originally Posted by ChasDen

The cigars and the cedar will give off an aroma the cork will absorb. Short term I don't know, might be OK, but long term I would not consider it. The wine could get tainted.

Chas

Not to discount your theory - but - wines are commonly stored in musty dank moldy root cellars, basements, etc etc with no ill effects - so I doubt being stored with a little cedar is going to affect them. Most bottles now days have either a wax or foil seal over them. In addition I would have to guess that the out gassing/venting/evaporation of the wine would be more than enough to overcome any aroma absorption from cedar to cork.


Not directed at anybody - just a general observation - but I think sometimes we tend to over think, over analyze, over complicated this business of keeping cigars.


Ron

[XTRazzer]

Originally Posted by RGD.

As long as that's the thermoelectric model - shove your smokes in your humi/box with a few beads and go on about your day

...wines are commonly stored in musty dank moldy root cellars, basements, etc etc with no ill effects - so I doubt being stored with a little cedar is going to affect them. Most bottles now days have either a wax or foil seal over them...

Ron

It's a compressor model. But Shilala has proven it to be readily adaptable to reliable cigar storage. I'm optimistic he chimes in with his wisdon.

Yeah the wines I typically buy have foil or wax covering the cork. I would really like this to work out for both, even if it means keeping some boxes of baking soda inside the thing.

My basic fear is putting the money and time into the full conversion only to have the thing go junk on me like other wine fridges have done.

[RGD.]

Originally Posted by XTRazzer

It's a compressor model. But Shilala has proven it to be readily adaptable to reliable cigar storage. I'm optimistic he chimes in with his wisdon . . . only to have the thing go junk on me like other wine fridges have done.

Ehh - just PM him as he might not see the thread.

Have you had compressor models before or just thermoelectric. I've had two thermo's that crapped which happens due to the fans getting dirty and not cooling enough.

Currently I have a 42 bottle compressor model - but I actually keep wine in it and not smokes.


Ron

[shilala]

Originally Posted by RGD.

Not directed at anybody - just a general observation - but I think sometimes we tend to over think, over analyze, over complicated this business of keeping cigars.


Ron

If there's anything I ever read on a cigar board that was the God honest truth, that was it right there.

The whole act of keeping humidity and temperature in a sealed vessel is about as complicated as ordering fast food, as well.
I think guys get scared because there is such a HUGE amount of misinformation out there, and a lot from well respected members who are just trying to help the best they can, and it makes things very confusing.
And just like you said, it's not a critical observation at all, just general.
It upsets me cause it really makes it hard on good guys who just wanna have fun.

I can remember the old days when I had to go to the library and actually get books. I'd read ten books and all ten would tell a different method for doing the same thing. It was awful.
Now, at least a guy can go ask the guy who did it, and get it right from the horse. I use the internet constantly for just that purpose.
My friend used to say "you don't ask a banker about advice on a haircut, you ask a barber."
I ask guys questions here all the time. When I need answers on stuff that we don't collectively know, I go find the guy somewhere else who knows and ask him.
It's a good way to go.

If you need anything at all, Russ, just give me a shout.
Lean on Chuck, too. He can make you beautiful drawers that will compliment your wine beautifully.
A couple double deep black fronted drawers with glass tops and chrome handles above your wine would look absolutely gorgeous in that Frigidaire.

Originally Posted by shilala

The whole act of keeping humidity and temperature in a sealed vessel is about as complicated as ordering fast food, as well.

THEN WHY CANT THEY GET MY FRIGGING BURGER RIGHT ??????

Chas

PS Thanks for the rec's