Humidor rotation

markem · 09-10-2009, 03:15 PM

I'm wondering about how people store the sticks in their humidors. Do you "rotate the stock" as in moving sticks from the bottom of the pile to the top, rotating the cigars 90 or 180 degrees, etc. to help the humidification process or do you just pile stuff in and assume that over time the humidity will even out over all the sticks just fine?

Whee · 09-10-2009, 03:18 PM

I rotate, mostly for beetle checks.

SmokinCozy · 09-10-2009, 03:21 PM

Mines gets rotated just to play Tetris.....always buying something that won't fit

bigloo · 09-10-2009, 03:26 PM

I rotate when I need the space, and even then it is make space, not to really rotate, apart from this, I let them sit. I used to remove cello so rotations always resulted in damage. Now I leave what comes in cello in cello but still believe letting them sit as is is best.

Ashcan Bill · 09-10-2009, 03:36 PM

In the two humidors where I keep singles, no, I don't rotate. Once a cigar finds a place in one of those, it could stay in the same place for either days or years, until its time arrives.

I do rotate boxes in the cabinet, in the sense that the top shelf is the "smoking" shelf. Any box on the top shelf I'm into and actively smoking. Any box on the middle shelf is waiting for a slot on the top shelf to open up.

The bottom shelf is the deep sleep shelf. Extremely limited movement down there.

As far as humidity, in a stable environment, I think over time it permeates everything fairly equally.

Skywalker · 09-10-2009, 03:43 PM

I rotate because the humidification is different at the bottom than at the top of my cooler and vino. I don't have fans going so rotating helps to keep the bottom cigars from becoming damp.

kelmac07 · 09-10-2009, 03:50 PM

I rotate to ensure there isn't anything hiding...LOL!! And to play tetris.

sikk50 · 09-10-2009, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokinCozy

Mines gets rotated just to play Tetris.....always buying something that won't fit

Scothew · 09-10-2009, 04:18 PM

Mine isnt big enough to warrent rotations, but I do just to check quality and all.

09-10-2009, 04:48 PM

I'm all OCD about rotating.

ThePict · 09-10-2009, 04:57 PM

I've got enough fan in mine to keep the air moving so the RH difference from one shelf to the next is minimal. Besides, if I started actively rotating stock I'd see those boxes I put on the back shelf to age and my willpower will not withstand the 'I wonder how those are coming along' thoughts that are sure to surface.

WyGuy · 09-10-2009, 07:49 PM

Everything pretty much stays put unless I need to find a little room for something new.

09-10-2009, 08:01 PM

I rotate until I tire of it. So, I rotate about 4 cigars at a time. I am sure the bottom cigars will have plume (or mold!?!?!?!) before I ever see them again.

ucla695 · 09-10-2009, 08:37 PM

I have fans to circulate the air for me so everything stays happy.

groogs · 09-10-2009, 08:51 PM

I have a few fans so I don't rotate. I used to rotate in order to find more room, but I have all my humi's packed full, so there is no more room to find.

bobarian · 09-10-2009, 09:43 PM

I dont rotate, in either my desktops or my vinotemps. I figure as long as everything is smoking the way I like them they are ok. With my singles desktops I found the more I handled my sticks the more likely I was to find damaged wrappers from over handling. I do move boxes around when making room for new stuff but no rotation. These days I do a lot of consolidating into cabs or larger boxes. I dont have room for half boxes of stuff so I will put two half dress boxes together in a cab to make room.

Thrak · 09-11-2009, 07:26 PM

For those that rotate, how often do you do it? Once a month? More, or less?

09-11-2009, 10:00 PM

At least once a week, take everything out.

T.G · 09-12-2009, 08:02 AM

I put a lazy susan at the bottom of my cooler, so every now an then I just open the lid and give it spin.

09-12-2009, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SmokinCozy

Mines gets rotated just to play Tetris.....always buying something that won't fit

View Poll Results: Do you rotate?
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Nothing is in their long enough to care	15	9.49%
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09-10-2009, 03:15 PM	#1
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,506 Trading: (47)	Humidor rotation I'm wondering about how people store the sticks in their humidors. Do you "rotate the stock" as in moving sticks from the bottom of the pile to the top, rotating the cigars 90 or 180 degrees, etc. to help the humidification process or do you just pile stuff in and assume that over time the humidity will even out over all the sticks just fine? __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx Last edited by markem; 09-10-2009 at 03:17 PM. Reason: typo in option #3, "there" instead of "their" but I can't seem to edit the poll

09-10-2009, 03:18 PM	#2
Whee formerly illinoishoosier Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sean Location: Bishopville, SC Posts: 3,591 Trading: (17)	Re: Humidor rotation I rotate, mostly for beetle checks. __________________ "Maybe I'm wrong, when they tell me they're right…..naaaaahhhhhh, I'm an asshooooooleeee"--Denis Leary

09-10-2009, 03:21 PM	#3
SmokinCozy I don't smoke that Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Craig Location: Los Angeles Posts: 562 Trading: (47)	Re: Humidor rotation Mines gets rotated just to play Tetris.....always buying something that won't fit __________________ And how is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain..

09-10-2009, 03:26 PM	#4
bigloo Crazy like a fox Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Lu Location: Rose City Posts: 905 Trading: (27)	Re: Humidor rotation I rotate when I need the space, and even then it is make space, not to really rotate, apart from this, I let them sit. I used to remove cello so rotations always resulted in damage. Now I leave what comes in cello in cello but still believe letting them sit as is is best.

09-10-2009, 03:36 PM	#5
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,889 Trading: (6)	Re: Humidor rotation In the two humidors where I keep singles, no, I don't rotate. Once a cigar finds a place in one of those, it could stay in the same place for either days or years, until its time arrives. I do rotate boxes in the cabinet, in the sense that the top shelf is the "smoking" shelf. Any box on the top shelf I'm into and actively smoking. Any box on the middle shelf is waiting for a slot on the top shelf to open up. The bottom shelf is the deep sleep shelf. Extremely limited movement down there. As far as humidity, in a stable environment, I think over time it permeates everything fairly equally.

09-10-2009, 03:43 PM	#6
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Humidor rotation I rotate because the humidification is different at the bottom than at the top of my cooler and vino. I don't have fans going so rotating helps to keep the bottom cigars from becoming damp. __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

09-10-2009, 03:50 PM	#7
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Humidor rotation I rotate to ensure there isn't anything hiding...LOL!! And to play tetris. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

09-10-2009, 04:18 PM	#9
Scothew CA Scott #2658 Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Scott Location: AL Posts: 580 Trading: (5)	Re: Humidor rotation Mine isnt big enough to warrent rotations, but I do just to check quality and all.

09-10-2009, 04:48 PM	#10
bookman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Humidor rotation I'm all OCD about rotating.

09-10-2009, 04:57 PM	#11
ThePict Is it time for SoCal yet? Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my cave grooving with my furry friends Posts: 228 Trading: (0)	Re: Humidor rotation I've got enough fan in mine to keep the air moving so the RH difference from one shelf to the next is minimal. Besides, if I started actively rotating stock I'd see those boxes I put on the back shelf to age and my willpower will not withstand the 'I wonder how those are coming along' thoughts that are sure to surface.

09-10-2009, 07:49 PM	#12
WyGuy Boiler Up! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: MN Posts: 1,359 Trading: (16)	Re: Humidor rotation Everything pretty much stays put unless I need to find a little room for something new.

09-10-2009, 08:01 PM	#13
Cyanide Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Humidor rotation I rotate until I tire of it. So, I rotate about 4 cigars at a time. I am sure the bottom cigars will have plume (or mold!?!?!?!) before I ever see them again.

09-10-2009, 08:37 PM	#14
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Humidor rotation I have fans to circulate the air for me so everything stays happy.

09-10-2009, 08:51 PM	#15
groogs Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Grant Posts: 1,945 Trading: (62)	Re: Humidor rotation I have a few fans so I don't rotate. I used to rotate in order to find more room, but I have all my humi's packed full, so there is no more room to find.

09-10-2009, 09:43 PM	#16
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Humidor rotation I dont rotate, in either my desktops or my vinotemps. I figure as long as everything is smoking the way I like them they are ok. With my singles desktops I found the more I handled my sticks the more likely I was to find damaged wrappers from over handling. I do move boxes around when making room for new stuff but no rotation. These days I do a lot of consolidating into cabs or larger boxes. I dont have room for half boxes of stuff so I will put two half dress boxes together in a cab to make room.

09-11-2009, 07:26 PM	#17
Thrak .. the man from Nantucket Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 558 Trading: (2)	Re: Humidor rotation For those that rotate, how often do you do it? Once a month? More, or less?

09-11-2009, 10:00 PM	#18
bookman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Humidor rotation At least once a week, take everything out.

09-12-2009, 08:02 AM	#19
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,542 Trading: (37)	Re: Humidor rotation I put a lazy susan at the bottom of my cooler, so every now an then I just open the lid and give it spin.