I've never had an issue with the bags I've received from them, but the newspaper ought to help, and it couldn't hurt to put in a dish of baking soda for a few days to get anything that's left over. That's always worked for me. Hope that helps!
I've never had an issue with the bags I've received from them, but the newspaper ought to help, and it couldn't hurt to put in a dish of baking soda for a few days to get anything that's left over. That's always worked for me. Hope that helps!
I did that, too... it's actually sitting on top of the newspapers. lol
I've never had an issue with the bags I've received from them, but the newspaper ought to help, and it couldn't hurt to put in a dish of baking soda for a few days to get anything that's left over. That's always worked for me. Hope that helps!
I did that, too... it's actually sitting on top of the newspapers. lol
Nice! Sounds like all you need at this point is time my friend.
My question would be...did the beads really need charged? When I got mine, I charged them right away and ended up with sky high rH levels. I had to let them sit out and dry out for about a week then put them back in. They've been holding steady ever since. So maybe your's were already charged when you got them. And when you tried to charge them, they ended up "over charged"? Just a thought..
My question would be...did the beads really need charged? When I got mine, I charged them right away and ended up with sky high rH levels. I had to let them sit out and dry out for about a week then put them back in. They've been holding steady ever since. So maybe your's were already charged when you got them. And when you tried to charge them, they ended up "over charged"? Just a thought..
The beads probably did NOT need to be charged. The smell seems odd. I don't remember having any smells from my beads. I use the conservagel beads and bags and heve no issues. My concern for your set-up right now is the active humidification you are using. Keep a CLOSE eye on the RH. The cooler will hold the RH longer and at a higher level then will a wooden humidor. The active humidificstion may be too much for the size of the cooler and the plastic it is made from. If the smell is from the beads, I would put them into a bowl or even in the bags and place them outside for the day. Let them air out a bit and see what happens.
My wife keeps a bunch of dollar store black stockings on hand for doing crafts with the kids, simply cut the foot end off and fill with beads and use a twist tie to close, works like a charm...
My wife keeps a bunch of dollar store black stockings on hand for doing crafts with the kids, simply cut the foot end off and fill with beads and use a twist tie to close, works like a charm...
This is one of the top reasons I quite using beads. My heartfelt beads got a yellow tinge to them and had a chemical sort of smell. Same thing happened with the generic kitty crystals and pearls, though it took much longer to develop and wasn't as bad as the heartfelt beads. I even started noticing some flavor changes in some of my naked sticks and could taste "that smell" in my cigars. I was bombed some cigars a few months ago from a generous SOLT who uses beads and I can taste "that smell" in the cigars she sent and they have been in beads for 2 years+. I have read that you can bake them in the oven to dry them out and restart but I would toss them and replace them or find a new humidity media. I recommend humi pillows, they are the easiest, cheapest (10 for $5), and most reliable option out there IMO. Even over the over-hyped Boveda packs and their marketing two-way humidity nonsense. They use the same stuff as the pillows, gels ect. They just charge you more and claim you can't reuse them. I keep my humi pillows in a small plastic bag in the humi and they hold humidity fantastically.
This is one of the top reasons I quite using beads. My heartfelt beads got a yellow tinge to them and had a chemical sort of smell. Same thing happened with the generic kitty crystals and pearls, though it took much longer to develop and wasn't as bad as the heartfelt beads. I even started noticing some flavor changes in some of my naked sticks and could taste "that smell" in my cigars. I was bombed some cigars a few months ago from a generous SOLT who uses beads and I can taste "that smell" in the cigars she sent and they have been in beads for 2 years+. I have read that you can bake them in the oven to dry them out and restart but I would toss them and replace them or find a new humidity media. I recommend humi pillows, they are the easiest, cheapest (10 for $5), and most reliable option out there IMO. Even over the over-hyped Boveda packs and their marketing two-way humidity nonsense. They use the same stuff as the pillows, gels ect. They just charge you more and claim you can't reuse them. I keep my humi pillows in a small plastic bag in the humi and they hold humidity fantastically.
Humi pillows for humidification?? I would not suggest that long term.....beads will absorb smell but they absorb the smell of the humidor and cigars that are in it...I have 2 coolers for bulk storeage, one for Cuban and one for NC, both coolers when opened have a unique tobacco smell....my beads smell like my coolers smell when I open them (heavenly) and they should not smell of anything "strange" unless they have been exposed to it....if they do smell strange try soaking them completely in distilled water and then use low heat from a blow dryer, you may get cracking of the beads but that does not hinder their properties...
This is one of the top reasons I quite using beads. My heartfelt beads got a yellow tinge to them and had a chemical sort of smell. Same thing happened with the generic kitty crystals and pearls, though it took much longer to develop and wasn't as bad as the heartfelt beads. I even started noticing some flavor changes in some of my naked sticks and could taste "that smell" in my cigars. I was bombed some cigars a few months ago from a generous SOLT who uses beads and I can taste "that smell" in the cigars she sent and they have been in beads for 2 years+. I have read that you can bake them in the oven to dry them out and restart but I would toss them and replace them or find a new humidity media. I recommend humi pillows, they are the easiest, cheapest (10 for $5), and most reliable option out there IMO. Even over the over-hyped Boveda packs and their marketing two-way humidity nonsense. They use the same stuff as the pillows, gels ect. They just charge you more and claim you can't reuse them. I keep my humi pillows in a small plastic bag in the humi and they hold humidity fantastically.
Humi pillows for humidification?? I would not suggest that long term.....beads will absorb smell but they absorb the smell of the humidor and cigars that are in it...I have 2 coolers for bulk storeage, one for Cuban and one for NC, both coolers when opened have a unique tobacco smell....my beads smell like my coolers smell when I open them (heavenly) and they should not smell of anything "strange" unless they have been exposed to it....if they do smell strange try soaking them completely in distilled water and then use low heat from a blow dryer, you may get cracking of the beads but that does not hinder their properties...
Yes, humi-pillows for long term storage. They have the same stuff in them that boveda packs/gels use. Why not use them? They are hassle free, cheap, and work great. What is the downside? I use them in a small plastic bag with a small piece of foam with 50/50 and it works great for my bin. I have used beads, crystals, pearls, credo, boveda packs, ect. Humi pillows are the most hassle free and very cost effective. I will never use beads again (for my current stash) after having it taint my cigars previously. Inevitably that smell gets stronger and stronger and will effect the cigars to the point you can taste it. If all the sticks are effected you wont even realize it until you smoke some other sticks that haven't been tainted. I can totally taste it in cigars that I have from bombs where they have been stored in long term.
This is one of the top reasons I quite using beads. My heartfelt beads got a yellow tinge to them and had a chemical sort of smell. Same thing happened with the generic kitty crystals and pearls, though it took much longer to develop and wasn't as bad as the heartfelt beads. I even started noticing some flavor changes in some of my naked sticks and could taste "that smell" in my cigars. I was bombed some cigars a few months ago from a generous SOLT who uses beads and I can taste "that smell" in the cigars she sent and they have been in beads for 2 years+. I have read that you can bake them in the oven to dry them out and restart but I would toss them and replace them or find a new humidity media. I recommend humi pillows, they are the easiest, cheapest (10 for $5), and most reliable option out there IMO. Even over the over-hyped Boveda packs and their marketing two-way humidity nonsense. They use the same stuff as the pillows, gels ect. They just charge you more and claim you can't reuse them. I keep my humi pillows in a small plastic bag in the humi and they hold humidity fantastically.
Humi pillows for humidification?? I would not suggest that long term.....beads will absorb smell but they absorb the smell of the humidor and cigars that are in it...I have 2 coolers for bulk storeage, one for Cuban and one for NC, both coolers when opened have a unique tobacco smell....my beads smell like my coolers smell when I open them (heavenly) and they should not smell of anything "strange" unless they have been exposed to it....if they do smell strange try soaking them completely in distilled water and then use low heat from a blow dryer, you may get cracking of the beads but that does not hinder their properties...
Yes, humi-pillows for long term storage. They have the same stuff in them that boveda packs/gels use. Why not use them? They are hassle free, cheap, and work great. What is the downside? I use them in a small plastic bag with a small piece of foam with 50/50 and it works great for my bin. I have used beads, crystals, pearls, credo, boveda packs, ect. Humi pillows are the most hassle free and very cost effective. I will never use beads again (for my current stash) after having it taint my cigars previously. Inevitably that smell gets stronger and stronger and will effect the cigars to the point you can taste it. If all the sticks are effected you wont even realize it until you smoke some other sticks that haven't been tainted. I can totally taste it in cigars that I have from bombs where they have been stored in long term.
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