Weird Humidor Question

[ValorBali41]

Move all the cigars out of the humi, then try leaving some activated charcoal in plastic dishes inside of it. Let it sit for 2 weeks if you have another humi to put your cigars into and the charcoal should take out the smell. Worked for mine after I had a similar problem where the humi was too moist and had a weird odor effect on the sticks that were directly in contact with the cedar, although the tainted taste probably would have spread to all of them if I didn't catch it early enough. Good Luck

Also as a suggestion for the storage of the cigars temporarily, you can just buy a small cooler (28 quart, runs about $15.00 at wall-mart) and store them temporarily and then keep it afterwards as a second humi or travel humi

Originally Posted by ValorBali41

Move all the cigars out of the humi, then try leaving some activated charcoal in plastic dishes inside of it. Let it sit for 2 weeks if you have another humi to put your cigars into and the charcoal should take out the smell. Worked for mine after I had a similar problem where the humi was too moist and had a weird odor effect on the sticks that were directly in contact with the cedar, although the tainted taste probably would have spread to all of them if I didn't catch it early enough. Good Luck

Also as a suggestion for the storage of the cigars temporarily, you can just buy a small cooler (28 quart, runs about $15.00 at wall-mart) and store them temporarily and then keep it afterwards as a second humi or travel humi

Thanks Valor...it's weird that you mention humidity. I have always been absolutely fanatical when it comes to RH. It has always been between 65-70%. A humidity problem was the first thing that went through my mind as well. I don't have any charcoal on hand, but I'm wondering if baking soda wouldn't accomplish the same thing.

[ValorBali41]

Originally Posted by jbo57

I don't have any charcoal on hand, but I'm wondering if baking soda wouldn't accomplish the same thing.

Baking soda would probably accomplish the same thing, however I have never used it. If you do use it make sure that it doesn't spill over or get knocked around the humi, because then you open a whole 'nother can of worms. You will have soiled baking soda all over the inside of your humi .

Try this type of baking soda for ease of mind and relative ease overall: Click
It won't spill and you can just toss it afterwards. Plus its only around $3 so its relatively cheap