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  • jship079jship079 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 621
    kuzi16:
    the above picture is a very good example of what the holes look like. ive seen them a bit more round but that one is almost textbook.
    Those little SOB's will also start what looks likes a tunnel on the wrapper but they do always start as small holes
  • fla-gypsyfla-gypsy Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,023
    I have got to quit reading this thread, it creeps me out.
  • HaybletHayblet Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,400
    fla-gypsy:
    I have got to quit reading this thread, it creeps me out.
    +1 I've checked all my sticks like 3 times the past few days
  • Big T smokesBig T smokes Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 211
    What are you gentlemen's thoughts on freezing cigars as you buy them before they hit the humi? Seems like it'll kill any beetles. My only concern is that it would suck every ounce of moisture out of the sticks, then you would throw your humi off when you throw the absolutely dry sticks in there. None of my thermometer readings have ever been over 75F so I'm not too worried about it to try this out myself.
  • The CankThe Cank Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 799
  • kuzi16kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471
    Big T smokes:
    What are you gentlemen's thoughts on freezing cigars as you buy them before they hit the humi? Seems like it'll kill any beetles. My only concern is that it would suck every ounce of moisture out of the sticks, then you would throw your humi off when you throw the absolutely dry sticks in there. None of my thermometer readings have ever been over 75F so I'm not too worried about it to try this out myself.
    if you have the cigars in the freezer in a air tight bag with almost all the air sucked out you should be fine. the home freezer usually doesnt get cold enough. you are really looking for -10 or so. most home freezers are at +5
  • kuzi16kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471
    fla-gypsy:
    I have got to quit reading this thread, it creeps me out.
    as long as you take a tiny bit of precaution, the chances are very slim that you will have a problem.
  • LeftFiveLeftFive Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 181
  • StihlheadStihlhead Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 19
    Ok gentlemen, I have a question. Obviously beetles SUCK. Killing them is obviously the good thing to do. What I was wondering, is it actually bad to smoke a stick that has beetles? I know that sounds gross but I had a stick that I am pretty sure had a beetle in it. I smoked it and it smoked and tasted fine. The only odd thing was the rare and occasional POP. I assume that was one of the little bastards dying :). If a person could get past the fact of what is in there are there any real reasons (aka health hazards) why someone can't smoke those infected stick? Hell it would be a little vengeance to see them explode lol.
  • The CankThe Cank Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 799
    I would guess it would be fine if the little guys have not destroyed the stick. The ones that I had were so dry from them going through my sticks it was pointless to try and smoke them. but I froze them anyways just to kill the damn things !
  • JumperJumper Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 135
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