Second humidor

[mayor79]

So I learned the hard way that one 50-ish count humidor isn't enough! LoL Though I can probably find another 100 count humidor on eBay cheap enough I think a tuperdor version is probably cheaper and faster and more flexible. Which leads to some questions.

I still look at sampler packs and one offs (which I think my wood humidor is good for) but I have 2 or 3 ..., okay maybe 4 or 5, cigars that I'm starting to really enjoy and keeping just a few sticks on hand isn't enough so.....

If I wanted to keep 2 or 3 full 20 stick boxes at a time, plus maybe a 3 or 4 - 5 packs how big of a tuperdoe(dimensions) should I be looking at?

Are certain brands better?

Do you keep the boxes in the tuperdor or do you take the cigars out?

If you take the cigars out of the boxes are cedar trays necessary? What about adding cedar strips?

Would keeping the tuperdor in a 65ish degree basement be better than on the main level of the house? (Probably a good question for the other humidor too)

Are boveda packs enough or do I need something to supplement them?

This is turning out to be almost as expensive as my other hobbies.....

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[BlindedByScience]

....just get it over with and get a coolerdor.

Next step off the cliff, my friend.....

 

[BlindedByScience]

....kidding aside, a cooler just can't be beat for storage volume for the price. Tons of threads on this; I ran three coolers and a desktop before I got my cabinet, and I'm still out of room.... Cedar linings in coolers, IMHO, are completely unnecessary and a waste of humidified space. Store the cigars in their boxes, or in bags, in the coolerdor with Bovidas or beads or whatever you choose. If you have a cool part of the house, you're golden. It's way, way simpler than it may seem. Use bubble wrap to fill the cooler's open space to you're not humidifying unused spaces. Coolers are the easiest to maintain, best bang for the buck storage you can have. Get a Govee wireless hygrometer, calibrate it, and you're off to the races. Honestly, it's just about that simple.

 

[George Scott]

I'd add to that what I did in my cooladors... added beads to the bottom and a thin wire rack on top of the beads. Makes the bottom nice and level and keeps the boxes off the beads. I almost never have to adjust my humidity, maybe every couple of years sprits the beads with distilled water.

 

[rbbrock]

Coolers are great and I have one that I've used for 20 years, but my newer stuff has been going in a couple of these (below). They're cheap, they have a rubber gasket so they seal up great, and they're clear so you can see what's in them and where easily. I really like them.

https://www.target.com/p/xl-ip67-waterproof-box-brightroom-8482/-/A-93251223#lnk=sametab

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Coolers are great and I have one that I've used for 20 years, but my newer stuff has been going in a couple of these (below). They're cheap, they have a rubber gasket so they seal up great, and they're clear so you can see what's in them and where easily. I really like them.

https://www.target.com/p/xl-ip67-waterproof-box-brightroom-8482/-/A-93251223#lnk=sametab

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Those work well and are very stable.
The bonus is that you can throw a puck on top of the pile and see the humidity at a glance.

 

[hydro-terp]

Eventually you will end up with a converted / dead wine fridge or coolers if you are frugal or some kind of cab if you want something furniture grade in the house. Accept that. To bridge you into that world its really hard not to go with one or more Sistema 7L containers in the interim until you are ready to step it up. They seal incredibly well with a gasket and they have a little lip on their lids so that stack really easily. Some guys never go past this and just have a bunch of these stacked up somewhere.

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These two trays, when trimmed down a 1/4 in on the upper edge on a table saw, fit perfectly inside them with just enough room for a couple bovida packs slipped in between the tray and the wall.

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This guy on youtube talks about them way better then I can type.
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As far as purchase strategy get some samplers or watch the todays smoke, cigar of the month and recent purchases threads to see what other people are smoking and put together a small shopping list. Then look for sales of 5r's and 10ski's or even bundles when you dial in what you like. 5r's are a nice sample set for stepping off into what you want to bulk buy. Back in the day it was samplers and box buys and that was about it. Buying in unboxed quantities makes smoking way more affordable these days and Im sure the makers appreciate not having to make boxes and focus on cigar making rather then wood working.

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I hope thats not too much to digest in one post.

HT

Edit: I use a lot of slider top wooden boxes, or wooden boxes with the hinged lids removed, sourced from local B&Ms for storage in my winedaor for nonbox purchases. They are cheaper than trays and many places are glad to give them away or sell them for like $3 since they just chuck them in the dumpster anyway. The trays linked above are great because they are almost made to fit but are not 100% necessary. Finding boxes that are close to the size of the container is the hardest part of tupperdor storage if you dont want to just throw sticks in them and rummage around to find a stick to smoke.