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Tim......Thank you so much. This is one article I had not come across yet.
I'll give it a good reading when I get the time a little later. Puff on.......................Dave
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100% fact I would venture to say no. But even if they do the vendors use warehouses and or large humidors that may have beetles in them anyway so the freezing at Habanos SA does not preclude that they will not come in contact with the little vermin prior to getting to your humidor |
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Awesome discussion. Thanks guys. Information like this is invaluable to a newbie like me.
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Thanks gentlemen I am glad you got some value out of it. That makes it worth writing up stuff like this if people get some value from it.
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Very informative topic, and I thank you for this.
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Yup From my research a normal household deep freeze will not go low enough to kill mold spores, it makes them dormant while they are frozen but does not kill. Mold likes two things, warm and moist. The best way to keep away from mold on your sticks is too watch you temps and RH. Oxygen-rich environments with humidity over 70% and temperatures above 60 degrees Fahrenheit are ideal for mold growth. Keeping boxes closed (so no spores get in) and maintaining your RH less than 70% (my preference is 64 to 66% but YMMV) and temps sub 70F is the best way to avoid it. regular inspection (especially of freshly received over-humidified sticks) can catch mold early and it can simply be wiped off with a soft rag, paper towel or soft bristle brush. |
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That's my problem. Two boxes of tubos way over humified. My humi is 68* and 62% but I want to kind of get these things dried up!
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Well if the mold is off them just let them acclimate slowly, rushing the process can cause uneven humidification in the cigar causing burn issues etc.
Give em a month or two and they should be fine, assuming you took them out of the tubos. |
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If there is cedar in your tubos, remove that for sure.
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If you want to keep them in the tubos that is fine.
But I agree with the Hog get rid of the cedar (it is likely full of mold spores) also I would swab out each of the tubos with Isopropyl alcohol and let them air out while the sticks are acclimating to the RH that you want once they get there you can put them back in the tubos if you want |
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If they came from the vendor full of mold, you should be taking a photo and emailing them to have them send replacements, not worrying about controlling the mold**. You paid for good product, not a blue cheese infused cigar. It's their job to deliver you a quality product as promised.
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