humi temp staying high...

shamrocked

So my humi has been at about 72 deg 73% rh for the past three weeks ... I have tried everything to get the temp and rh down but even with running the air it doesn't help. I do have a 70/70 solution inside the humi. Do you think I should drop it to 65% rh solution/beads? Do you think I should take the cigars out for a day and try help dry them out some?

MrMoke

docbp87

jship079

Do not be anal retentive about the RH humidity. Any number between 64% and 72% is fine; truth is, every cigar smokes differently. Some will be best at 68%, while other less-tightly-rolled cigars will burn better at 72%. Some people like their cigars even drier and try to keep them closer to 60%. Ignore what everyone tells you about 70/70 and experiment with slightly drier and wetter humidity levels until you find what you like best. Personally, I prefer 65%-67% RH as the ideal relative humidity. Temperature control is not nearly as critical as the humidity. Any temperature between 50-75 degrees is fine. A couple of notes though; at the lower temp, the aging process slows down, while at the higher temp, the hatching of the dreaded tobacco beetle is a potential risk. More importantly, always keep your humidor out of the sunlight - being bathed in the sun's rays drastically escalates the internal temperature within the box. Also, never place it on a television set or near a stereo system, as any such electronic device will generate considerable heat. Totally DISREGARD any table or advice explaining that the ideal humidity for storing your cigars changes depending on the temperature. This is a myth that sadly has been published in some otherwise respectable publications. It is based on the principles of absolute moisture content and not relative humidity. 70% relative humidity is 70% relative humidity regardless of the temperature (hence the term "relative"). You may want to try a 50/50 solution or best of all get beads!

shamrocked

thanks for all of the input ... i wasn't too worried about it but then i started reading all of these posts / articles about beatle issues around those temps/rh - thanks for the reassurance that i am not ruining my cigars. I actually moved my humi into the pantry and it has rounded out to around 72/72.

kuzi16

beetles usually are not that big of a problem until you hit about 75-77 degrees. but if you keep the Rh a touch lower, this should lessen the danger. id stop worrying. my humi is at 76* right now and 65%RH... i sleep well at night.

shamrocked

I've only been in the hobby for about a year and I just didn't want to ruin everything that i have collected over the year. Thank you everyone.

One2gofst

During the day, I have my thermostat at 75 during the summer and my RH stays 65-70%. No worries for me.

gaberox

73 degrees should be just great. I worry when mine gets to 76-80 for fear of bugs. I just put my humi inside a cooler with a blue ice pack wrapped in paper towell. Keeps the temp at 69-74. I switch packs twice a day and its perfect. Boveda packs maintain 65-67 rh at all times for me.

gaberox