Apparently humidors are more confusing then i thought

Kewch

So I have been smoking for a while but usually just would go to the local shop buy one and smoke it that day. I finally decided to cave in and got the cigar.com humidor and 20 cigars. I realized once i got it I have no idea what im doing. I have the humidor itself and the most likely cheap humidifier it came with. What exactly do i still need to buy and do in order to get the cigars in the humidor ASAP. I would prefer to spend as little money as possible being that I am a poor college kid. Also how long can the cigars sit wrapped in plastic in the box they came in and still be good. Any help is greatly appreciated.

The Cank

for now... Put cigars in fridge and do some searching on the forumz on how to set up your humidor. just use the search engin

The Cank

damn I can't spell today

Pacman84

Season it with distilled water. Like The cank mentioned use the search engine on here and see which method you like best.

kaspera79

TatuajeVI

xmacro

RampMonkey

For starters, Welcome! +1 w/the posts above. Time is the key. Before you know it you will have that humi filled and looking for a larger box. Tons of knowledge here. Poke about or if you can't find what your looking for, feel free to ask. Lots of great folks here that are willing to help out.

The Cank

Diamondog

leonard

The Cank:

for now... Put cigars in fridge and do some searching on the forumz on how to set up your humidor. just use the search engin

NEVER put cigars in the fridge! Refrigerated air is very dry.

Dustin1981

leonard:

The Cank:

for now... Put cigars in fridge and do some searching on the forumz on how to set up your humidor. just use the search engin

NEVER put cigars in the fridge! Refrigerated air is very dry.

+1 on never the fridge. The first duty of any refridgeration unit be it central air or a fridge is to de-humidify the air. Unless you have your sticks in an air tight container with a humidifier never put them into a fridge.

aron325

Welcome and definitely listen and search topics in the search bar. i used a boveda seasoning kit for mine and it worked great. never regretted that a day in my life.

bigbgballz

+1000 not in fridge ,ziplock with any humidifiying device is the best solution in your case,the only time you should put cigars in a cold place like that is if you trying to save your cigar from bugs!

Krieg

bigbgballz:

+1000 not in fridge ,ziplock with any humidifiying device is the best solution in your case,the only time you should put cigars in a cold place like that is if you trying to save your cigar from bugs!

FYI...humidity levels in a fridge could reach as low as 10%, which would be death to your smokes. Heed the warnings from the other fellas and NEVER put your smokes in a fridge. (or freezer) unless u get a beetle infestation (freezing the sticks for a day or so will kill the eggs). You might also want to get rid of the green foam puck that the humi usually comes with and get some beads. You can either order them online or I'm pretty sure your local B&M (brick and mortar store) will have them. They look like little white pebbles and become clear when your add distilled water to them. (only use distilled). They will regulate your RH alot better than foam and the decrease your risk of mold.