My first humidor - Page 2

Kreth · 01-15-2009, 08:56 PM

I have a 6qt tupperdor, and I think I'll be picking up either a cigar case or travel humidor to keep my sticks in nice shape on the golf course.

Homebrewer · 01-15-2009, 09:06 PM

Start with a Vinotemp if you can find one. If not, get a LARGE cooler from Walmart.

It's the same story every time. Learn from our mistakes.

kgoings · 01-16-2009, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Homebrewer

Start with a Vinotemp if you can find one. If not, get a LARGE cooler from Walmart.

It's the same story every time. Learn from our mistakes.

You would think the noobs would listen...I know when I started I was like "no way am I going to do a cooler, a humi just looks nice" lol

RichardW · 01-15-2009, 09:51 PM

Nice start on a slippery slope

yeah.... I'm sure the "100-cnt." will suffice for years to come

Skywalker · 01-15-2009, 11:43 PM

Nice humidor!!!

You're going down!!!

Kreth · 01-16-2009, 08:16 AM

Trigger pulled, along with a few sticks from CI to stock it.

Coz77 · 01-16-2009, 08:23 AM

Awww how cute a noob and his 1st humi....I cant resist.

Hit me with your addy Kreth....I'ma bout to blow chit up

Whos with me!

Kreth · 01-16-2009, 09:03 AM

PM sent. I appreciate the generosity.

mojo65 · 01-20-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreth

PM sent. I appreciate the generosity.

Sucker!

The Humi-care jar will be Fine, The MXII's are one great smoke.

Kreth · 01-20-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mojo65

Sucker!

Ruh-roh.

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The Humi-care jar will be Fine, The MXII's are one great smoke.

Thanks for the response on the Humi-care. Those MX2s smell fantastic. I may have to fire one up tonight.

Oh, and according to FedEx tracking, my humidor was delivered this afternoon. Not bad for standard shipping from Tampa to NY.

01-20-2009, 05:29 PM

Congrats on the purchase. Just out of curiosity from the more knowledgeable here, how necessary are the upgrades they offer?

Oh, and this is the one I'm looking at getting...

Kreth · 01-20-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ubergopher

Congrats on the purchase. Just out of curiosity from the more knowledgeable here, how necessary are the upgrades they offer?

Well the Hygroset hygrometer is digital and adjustable (the analogs usually aren't), so you can salt test it and recalibrate. I also grabbed a Puck from cigarmony.com because that seemed easier to me than playing around with floral foam.

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Oh, and this is the one I'm looking at getting...

That's a nice one, although you'll probably get a bunch of advice to "GO BIGGER!"

I've got my Prestige seasoning, and I'm salt testing my Hygroset. So with nothing better to do, I lit up a 5 Vegas Series A. I dunno if it was an OTT thing (just got it yesterday), but I was completely unimpressed with this stick. Loose draw, uneven burn, and the wrapper split about halfway in. I got done with it and Googled some reviews and everyone seems to love it.

Thrak · 01-20-2009, 06:28 PM

I've never had a problem with a Series A... mine have been in my humi for at least a month tho, some longer, multiple sizes too. Love em.

Kreth · 01-20-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Thrak

I've never had a problem with a Series A... mine have been in my humi for at least a month tho, some longer, multiple sizes too. Love em.

Thanks. Maybe I'll give it another try once I get my humidor properly seasoned and can let it rest for a bit.

Kreth · 01-21-2009, 08:05 AM

So I'm salt testing my Hygroset. I figure I can get that dialed in and use that to calibrate the analog that came with my humidor. After 12 hours this morning it was sitting at 64%. I'll let it go another 12 and see where it ends up.
I put a dish of distilled water and a Puck in my humidor, with about 60-70% of the beads translucent. When I checked this morning it looked like most of the beads were translucent. Should I take the Puck out until I get my humi at the target RH?

01-20-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreth

I've got my Prestige seasoning, and I'm salt testing my Hygroset. So with nothing better to do, I lit up a 5 Vegas Series A. I dunno if it was an OTT thing (just got it yesterday), but I was completely unimpressed with this stick. Loose draw, uneven burn, and the wrapper split about halfway in. I got done with it and Googled some reviews and everyone seems to love it.

I agree. I lit one up the other day and it did not live up to all of the hype I was reading about.
I mean, yea it was good, but not as good as everyone was saying.

Mine burned good and the draw was decent, but the first half of the cigar was very bland. The second half was a TON better, but compared to all of the reviews I was ready it should have been better..and delicious throughout the cigar, not just the second half.

Mr.Goodfella · 01-20-2009, 05:40 PM

Nice pick on the humi. My first one was a 50ct and I thought I would never fill it. A couple months later my wife got me a 300ct and I thought that I was in heaven. 5 months after getting that I purchased a Wine Cooler and made it into a humidor. I have had it for 6 months now and I am thinking about purchasing another one because it is almost full. I would recommend buying at least 6X the size that you think you need. It is an addiction I tell ya!

01-21-2009, 11:46 AM

As for the whole seasoning thing-
1- Some people like to wipe the inside down with a sponge and then leave the sponge inside
2- Some wipe the inside down with a sponge and then put a shot glass inside
3- Some like to wipe the inside down and then put some hot water in there(so that the hot water vapor can be soaked in the entire humidor)
4- Some just like to put some hot water inside without wiping the inside
And there are many different ways to season a humidor, it just all comes down to what you wanna do. I really don't think there is a incorrect way of doing so.

And yes, you will need to recharge the beads when they start to become chalky(which will be a while)

For the salt test I would wait around 3 days to get a more accurate rating

Kreth · 01-21-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 68TriShield

Leave the beads alone,they're still wet.

OK, that's what I thought.

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And don't stress too much.Cigars are for enjoyment

Not really stressing. I just want to do this properly so I can start aging my smokes and enjoy them. Besides, until I get this humi broken in, I don't have a lot of room for more cigars...

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Originally Posted by Chompers

As for the whole seasoning thing-
1- Some people like to wipe the inside down with a sponge and then leave the sponge inside
2- Some wipe the inside down with a sponge and then put a shot glass inside
3- Some like to wipe the inside down and then put some hot water in there(so that the hot water vapor can be soaked in the entire humidor)
4- Some just like to put some hot water inside without wiping the inside
And there are many different ways to season a humidor, it just all comes down to what you wanna do. I really don't think there is a incorrect way of doing so.

Good to hear. I guess I was just wondering if I should pull the Puck out until the cedar has absorbed a bit more water, as it looks like the beads in the buck have become more saturated since I put them in.

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For the salt test I would wait around 3 days to get a more accurate rating

I can do that. The various how-tos and FAQS I read were all over the map.

Kreth · 01-22-2009, 07:45 AM

After about 38 hrs, the Hygroset is at 66%, and the humi has crept up to 61% (no idea how far off the analog hygro is, though). The beads in the Puck still appear to be fully saturated.

01-15-2009, 08:56 PM	#1
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: My first humidor I have a 6qt tupperdor, and I think I'll be picking up either a cigar case or travel humidor to keep my sticks in nice shape on the golf course.

01-15-2009, 09:06 PM	#2
Homebrewer Love'm Tatuaje Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 158 Trading: (9)	Re: My first humidor Start with a Vinotemp if you can find one. If not, get a LARGE cooler from Walmart. It's the same story every time. Learn from our mistakes.

01-15-2009, 09:51 PM	#4
RichardW Committed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PNW Posts: 993 Trading: (10)	Re: My first humidor Nice start on a slippery slope yeah.... I'm sure the "100-cnt." will suffice for years to come __________________ "Those are my principles, and if you don't like them ... well, I have others", Groucho Marx

01-15-2009, 11:43 PM	#5
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: My first humidor Nice humidor!!! You're going down!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

01-16-2009, 08:16 AM	#6
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: My first humidor Trigger pulled, along with a few sticks from CI to stock it.

01-16-2009, 08:23 AM	#7
Coz77 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: NY Posts: 307 Trading: (1)	Re: My first humidor Awww how cute a noob and his 1st humi....I cant resist. Hit me with your addy Kreth....I'ma bout to blow chit up Whos with me!

01-16-2009, 09:03 AM	#8
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: My first humidor PM sent. I appreciate the generosity.

01-20-2009, 05:29 PM	#11
Ubergopher Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My first humidor Congrats on the purchase. Just out of curiosity from the more knowledgeable here, how necessary are the upgrades they offer? Oh, and this is the one I'm looking at getting...

01-20-2009, 06:28 PM	#13
Thrak .. the man from Nantucket Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 558 Trading: (2)	Re: My first humidor I've never had a problem with a Series A... mine have been in my humi for at least a month tho, some longer, multiple sizes too. Love em.

01-21-2009, 08:05 AM	#15
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: My first humidor So I'm salt testing my Hygroset. I figure I can get that dialed in and use that to calibrate the analog that came with my humidor. After 12 hours this morning it was sitting at 64%. I'll let it go another 12 and see where it ends up. I put a dish of distilled water and a Puck in my humidor, with about 60-70% of the beads translucent. When I checked this morning it looked like most of the beads were translucent. Should I take the Puck out until I get my humi at the target RH?

01-20-2009, 05:40 PM	#17
Mr.Goodfella Let them rest Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Alan Location: CT Posts: 168 Trading: (22)	Re: My first humidor Nice pick on the humi. My first one was a 50ct and I thought I would never fill it. A couple months later my wife got me a 300ct and I thought that I was in heaven. 5 months after getting that I purchased a Wine Cooler and made it into a humidor. I have had it for 6 months now and I am thinking about purchasing another one because it is almost full. I would recommend buying at least 6X the size that you think you need. It is an addiction I tell ya!

01-21-2009, 11:46 AM	#18
Chompers Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My first humidor As for the whole seasoning thing- 1- Some people like to wipe the inside down with a sponge and then leave the sponge inside 2- Some wipe the inside down with a sponge and then put a shot glass inside 3- Some like to wipe the inside down and then put some hot water in there(so that the hot water vapor can be soaked in the entire humidor) 4- Some just like to put some hot water inside without wiping the inside And there are many different ways to season a humidor, it just all comes down to what you wanna do. I really don't think there is a incorrect way of doing so. And yes, you will need to recharge the beads when they start to become chalky(which will be a while) For the salt test I would wait around 3 days to get a more accurate rating

01-22-2009, 07:45 AM	#20
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: My first humidor After about 38 hrs, the Hygroset is at 66%, and the humi has crept up to 61% (no idea how far off the analog hygro is, though). The beads in the Puck still appear to be fully saturated.