A case for smoking them dryer

[St. Lou Stu]

OK, so 52-65 is a reasonable range for smoking ready sticks.
I begin to fight mine once they get above 67.

Would any or all of you entertain low RH (below 60) for long term?

Dave, the midwest is sucky... but the RH up there by the lake STILL seems lower than the Armpit of The Midwest, St. Louis.

[Da Klugs]

Long term aging by many is done at lower temperatures and humidity. The theory being it takes longer but you end up in a more complex flavor place.

Originally Posted by St. Lou Stu

OK, so 52-65 is a reasonable range for smoking ready sticks.
I begin to fight mine once they get above 67.

Would any or all of you entertain low RH (below 60) for long term?

Dave, the midwest is sucky... but the RH up there by the lake STILL seems lower than the Armpit of The Midwest, St. Louis.

[TripleF]

Grrrrrrrreat thread Dave!! Thanks!

[St. Lou Stu]

Originally Posted by Da Klugs

Long term aging by many is done at lower temperatures and humidity. The theory being it takes longer but you end up in a more complex flavor place.

Thanks, I thought I had heard that before. But I was wondering about the below 60 thresholds. I thought I remembered 60/60 as a long term target.
The 50% mark is what worries me as that is why I have all but stopped keeping NCs on hand. The winter here kills them. They taste like donkey balls when dry.

Great thread BTW