Welcome. As Harpoon said a dish of distilled water for a while. My 160 cnt I ended up usiing the 65% beads, and a dish of water, plliows and gels. After a little over a week it seemed stable so I removed everything but the beads. Of course mine is smaller.......damn. Also used 2 hygrometers just to be safe. Probably don't want to rush it, it takes as long as it takes. I think I read you can warp the wood if you rush it.
Welcome to the boards. You can smoke one strait away but depending on the stick, it may not be at its optimal state for smoking. Lots of sticks are great right away; and lots are great with some age behind them. If you snoop around enough, you'll see definite patterns of what guys find are better both ways.
5-Vegas has a pretty good line up for a reasonable price, good choice. Smoking a Classic right now, great in the morning. You may want to try a Man o War sampler, they come in a really cool tin, or even the "Best of 2010" samplers, they come in mild, med and bold. Watch the daily deals too, good way to try a few cheaply or stock up a little on what you like.
Yeah, that best of 2010 sampler has been tempting me for quite a while. There are a TON of good smokes in there and several I haven't had yet. That would be a great purchase for anyone.
Yeah, that best of 2010 sampler has been tempting me for quite a while. There are a TON of good smokes in there and several I haven't had yet. That would be a great purchase for anyone.
I bought one to try and then bought 2 more. Looks like some good weekend blitz samples too.
How have you been storing the sticks that are about to be placed into this humidor. They will probably eat up alot of that excess humidity pretty quickly.
You probably put the cigars in by now. Did the level come down as predicted ? If not take one or both of your humidifacations devices out and see what happens. It will be a juggling game for a little while.
Just keep checking the RH levels and if they remain high keep opening your humi alot and let that moist air out. One of the most enjoyable 'fix-it' moves ever! Things are variable at the beginning but eventually things will even out and become much, much more steady and easier.
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