Hey guys, I picked up a new humidor a little over a month ago and went through the seasoning process I read here, picked up a digital Hygrometer and was very happy with the 70/70 results I had received. It stayed this way for a few weeks so I thought all was good.
Started buying some sticks to add and yeah it holds 100 and yes you are all right it's too small! I am working on the cool-ador as we speak! I have the 100qt Coleman with 1 pound of 65% beads and a buddy is working on some shelves.
My issue I'm having is the 100 count Bally I bought has increases humidity to 75% and holding since the temps have dropped and the heat has been on in the house!
1. Is 75% too high? I think it will be.
2. I pulled the Xikar gel humidification unit out last night and it was still reading 75% in the humidor this mooring (if I open the lid the digital does go down...so I don't think it's broke). Should I do the salt test on the Digital?
3. The beads for the cooler are loose (in a bag), should I move some of them into the humidor? What can I put them in that will not touch the sticks in there?
4. Am I over reacting? Is 75% common in cold climate areas and should I just dry box them for a day before smoking?
Thanks you all for the wealth of knowledge you share here. Seems I find myself reading and reading and still do not have close to the knowledge you all have.
Regards,
Tony
Started buying some sticks to add and yeah it holds 100 and yes you are all right it's too small! I am working on the cool-ador as we speak! I have the 100qt Coleman with 1 pound of 65% beads and a buddy is working on some shelves.
My issue I'm having is the 100 count Bally I bought has increases humidity to 75% and holding since the temps have dropped and the heat has been on in the house!
1. Is 75% too high? I think it will be.
2. I pulled the Xikar gel humidification unit out last night and it was still reading 75% in the humidor this mooring (if I open the lid the digital does go down...so I don't think it's broke). Should I do the salt test on the Digital?
3. The beads for the cooler are loose (in a bag), should I move some of them into the humidor? What can I put them in that will not touch the sticks in there?
4. Am I over reacting? Is 75% common in cold climate areas and should I just dry box them for a day before smoking?
Thanks you all for the wealth of knowledge you share here. Seems I find myself reading and reading and still do not have close to the knowledge you all have.
Regards,
Tony