Waiting for humidor in mail, how can I humidify them in mean tme? Use

[FireFighter 227]

I am waiting for my first humidor in the mail, which should arrive in about 3 days. I have already had my cigars out of a humidor for about 4 days, not including the time it took for them to arrive to me from Famous. Needless to say, I fear that they will be too dry by the time the humidor arrives and I have it ready to go.

I have been reading about how to properly setup a humidor, including calibrate the hygrometer. Can I use the calibration process to at least help add some humidity to the cigars while I wait? I was thinking of using a measuring cup with some salt and water. What do you think?

If this will work, what ratio of water and salt should I use?

 

[uptown_isy]

Most retailers will send you cigars with some form of humidification in the package. Did Famous? If they did, you're ok. Otherwise, I don't know how good they can be, with this weather and all. Anyone have any thoughts?

 

[fivebyfifty]

put the cigars in a tubaware with a clean paper towle with some distled water on it donte soke the paper towle just damp should help

 

[FireFighter 227]

I'm not sure either. The humidity here has been in the 10-20% range. My St. Luis Rey still 'feels' nice, as does the one I bought from a shop the day before yesterday.

With that, I just threw it i with a measuring cup about 1/4 full of salt, added some water until I got what I describe as a 'snow like' consistency. It has gone from 20% to 60% in about 5 minutes. Going to keep a close eye on it and remove it if it jumps too high. I may have too large of a salt container, as Ive read people calibrate hygrometers with just a soda cap full of salt.

 

[Q_The_Cop]

Just do what fivebyfifty said. A tupperware or ziploc bag with a dampened paper towel (with distilled water) and seal it up. You'll be fine. Don't do the salt test to your cigars. Unless you like salty cigars.

 

[davidg]

Just do what fivebyfifty said. A tupperware or ziploc bag with a dampened paper towel (with distilled water) and seal it up. You'll be fine. Don't do the salt test to your cigars. Unless you like salty cigars.

I second this. I tried the same thing when I first started and the results were less than stellar. :angry:

 

[bfreebern]

Most B&Ms sell Humidpak Humidor bags, try one of those, here is the website: Humidipak

 

[CyBeRDiVeR]

Tupperware container, some distilled water on a clean sponge added to the container. Or, you can go to your local B&M and buy a jar of the humidifying crystals and place it in the tupperware.

It's gonna take a while for your humi to get seasoned, so you should get something that will allow you a week or so of temporary storage for them.

Good luck.

 

[switters]

Most retailers will send you cigars with some form of humidification in the package. Did Famous? If they did, you're ok. Otherwise, I don't know how good they can be, with this weather and all. Anyone have any thoughts?

Of all the places I have ordered cigars from, your shipping methods are the best. I'm afraid most places fall short of your standards. Your attention to detail is most appreciated and in a class all by itself. I look forward to purchasing from you again in the future, just as soon as I make some room in the fridge. :thumbs:

 

[FireFighter 227]

The biggest problem is that I don't have a B&M in my city. Just looking for the best thing possible. Humidor should be here in 2-3 days, another few or so to season, I assume.

 

[mmburtch]

The biggest problem is that I don't have a B&M in my city. Just looking for the best thing possible. Humidor should be here in 2-3 days, another few or so to season, I assume.

Seasoning could take weeks, depending on the box, how dry it is when you get it and the RH of your environment. Tupperware, a humi-pak or distilled water on a clean sponge or paper towel. You can buy disposable tupperware at most grocery stores these days if your one of them young male types without a kitchen or a wife to steal them from.

 

[smokintexas]

When I decided to reseason my humidor I took the cigars out and put them in ziplock bags with no humidification because I assumed it would only take 3-5 days to season. On day 5 (after some spilled water in the humi) I decided to move the cigars into some tupperware with a Drymistat Crystal Humidifier (Which I purchased at my B&M.) Threw an analog hygro I had in the tupperware and the tube humidifier kept it right at 73 (+/- 5 due to the fact that it was analog) which I was fairly happy with considering the smokes were only in there for about 11 days. Once the humidor was ready, I threw the sticks in there. I have smoked a few of them and they are all fine. I would suggest doing something similar to this to avoid any issues that might arise from leaving the cigars out.

 

[Goldie]

I used a Ziploc bag, and bought a temporary humidification pouch. A damp paper towel will work also. Or you could just a shot glass full of distilled water, as long as YOU KNOW it will not get tipped over.