matthias4332
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Hey everyone,
I have a question regarding my 50 count cigar humidor. I have had this humidor now for about 5 months, and I think that I seasoned it correctly. Unfortunately, I'm starting to wonder if I'm doing something wrong, as I've noticed that the soft, springy, and oily cigars I'm putting into my humidor (without the celophane wrapper on) are within 1-2 weeks losing a bit of their shine and becoming a bit harder. They aren't hard to the point of cracking or any serious dehydration, but I can't help getting the feeling that it simply isn't ideal. I'm wondering if any of you can help give me suggestions for what to do to make sure the cigars stay nice and springy.
So, here are all of the specifics for what I've got going on in my humidor:
- The humidor is has 3 hydration units. One is a little bag w/a hydration pack in it that maintains 67-70 humidity. I have that charged and it is laying upright against one of the walls. The second is a tube hydration unit that maintains 70% humidity. That is charged and is laying down with like a cigar on the third row down in the humidor. Finally, I have the standard hydration unit under the lid of the humidor. I am recharging that once ever two weeks.
- The humidor is very full. The last row just barely peaks over the box walls when the humidor is open.
- I'm pretty sure I seasoned the humidor right, but now I'm beginning to wonder.
- The lid seems to have a really tight seal, but again I'm beginning to wonder.
It just seems bizarre to me that I have 3 hydration packs in one 50 cigar humidor and the cigars in the middle and bottom rows especially are coming out feeling very stiff and dry. It is also very FRUSTRATING because I don't have a lot of money and I hate seeing good cigars start to dry out. I think they are all smokable, but again, I'd like to keep them soft and springy.
Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas? Thanks!
Matthias
I have a question regarding my 50 count cigar humidor. I have had this humidor now for about 5 months, and I think that I seasoned it correctly. Unfortunately, I'm starting to wonder if I'm doing something wrong, as I've noticed that the soft, springy, and oily cigars I'm putting into my humidor (without the celophane wrapper on) are within 1-2 weeks losing a bit of their shine and becoming a bit harder. They aren't hard to the point of cracking or any serious dehydration, but I can't help getting the feeling that it simply isn't ideal. I'm wondering if any of you can help give me suggestions for what to do to make sure the cigars stay nice and springy.
So, here are all of the specifics for what I've got going on in my humidor:
- The humidor is has 3 hydration units. One is a little bag w/a hydration pack in it that maintains 67-70 humidity. I have that charged and it is laying upright against one of the walls. The second is a tube hydration unit that maintains 70% humidity. That is charged and is laying down with like a cigar on the third row down in the humidor. Finally, I have the standard hydration unit under the lid of the humidor. I am recharging that once ever two weeks.
- The humidor is very full. The last row just barely peaks over the box walls when the humidor is open.
- I'm pretty sure I seasoned the humidor right, but now I'm beginning to wonder.
- The lid seems to have a really tight seal, but again I'm beginning to wonder.
It just seems bizarre to me that I have 3 hydration packs in one 50 cigar humidor and the cigars in the middle and bottom rows especially are coming out feeling very stiff and dry. It is also very FRUSTRATING because I don't have a lot of money and I hate seeing good cigars start to dry out. I think they are all smokable, but again, I'd like to keep them soft and springy.
Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas? Thanks!
Matthias