Humidor again....

tuckaholic

 First I'd like to say although I haven't posted at all, many of you have given me alot of useful information.  I've read about 10 different ways of seasoning my new humidor.  I received this humidor as a christmas present and it is my first.  I consider myself much the newbie in the cigar world.  I'm looking forward to properly setting up my humidor.  I do not have any cigars to put into the humidor so time is not an issue.  I know that there have been a few posts concerning the proper seasoning and I apolgize for the repetitive nature of this post.  A few questions...

1. I also received a 50/50 glycol/distilled water solution with my humidor.  The label on the bottle says that I should be putting this solution in to the humidifer(correct term) every 3-4 months or when I see rapid change in the humidity within my humidor.  Is this something I should use in the seasoning process?  What is the benefit/downfall to using this solution?  Also when do you recomend I should use this solution? 

2.  In seasoning the humidor,  I've read a few articles that state a damp sponge soaked with distilled water should be placed into the bottom of the humidor.  I've also read a few articles that stated I should place a shot glass with distilled water in the bottom of the humidor.  Also, a few have stated that the inside of the humidor should be wiped down with a damp towl or sponge.  The humidor I purchased said that the inside should not be wiped down.  What are your opinions?  What is the best way to go about doing this?  What is the benefit to wiping down the inside?

3. If I obtain a reading of 72 on the hydrometer with the sponge or shot glass still inside,  Is it now safe to put cigars inside or should I wait?  If so for how long? 

4.  Is the green sponge inside of the black box the best device for maintaing humidity?  Are there better options? 

5.  Once the humidor is seasoned,  how often should I refill the humidifier? 

I know that I asked alot of questions.  I apologize for that.  I just would really hate to screw up the new humidor.  Thanks again. 

 

j0z3r

urbino

phobicsquirrel

Urby, why would you say an oasis is better? is it because of the fan and such? I'm curious as I may be getting one with a new humi I want. I know they are popular but wondering why they would be considered better than beads. Maybe they don't take as much room up, or that they don't need attention as much?

urbino

phobicsquirrel

what kind of oasis do you have?

urbino

The XL.

phobicsquirrel

That's the one I was looking at. Just have to make sure it'll be big enough. Got to calculate cu inches..

j0z3r

The Oasis will be big enough...I've got one running my 120 quart coolerdor, it handles that kind of space with ease. So unless you're getting a large cabinet, I wouldn't worry about it being able to get the coverage.

urbino

I intend to get another one for my coolerdor, too, sometime this winter. The one thing I don't like about it is that the Oasis fan makes a surprising amount of noise, and the only place I have room for my coolerdor is in my bedroom.

j0z3r

Hmm, that's odd, I can only hear my fan when I open the lid and it happens to be running. The same goes for one that I have in 250 count, and that one seems to run quite frequently.

urbino

Interesting. I wonder if mine's a bit off. It works great, but the fan does make a noise -- harsher than a whir, but softer than a buzz -- that's quite audible even when the humi is closed.

tuckaholic

j0z3r

It is hard to say if it will be a problem. Probably the best way to find out is to get it up and running and see if humidity holds steady, if it does then there are no problems, if not it might be a good idea to try and exchange it with the company you purchased it from.

tuckaholic