charging humidity beads

d_nowell

HELP guys, how long do i need to soak my humidity beads before putting them in my humidor. Im having a terrible time getting my humidity up.

urbino

When they're clear, they're full. It usually only takes a few seconds.

kaspera79

d_nowell:

HELP guys, how long do i need to soak my humidity beads before putting them in my humidor. Im having a terrible time getting my humidity up.

THey charge really quickly.. By the way Eight days till Pitchers and Catchers report.. 101 years ?

d_nowell

Yeah Kasper lets hope this is the year.... Is it alright to just set a small dish with distilled water in with your cigars

kaspera79

d_nowell:

.. Is it alright to just set a small dish with distilled water in with your cigars

I've done it before, but always worried about spilling it. If you must, for a short time, use a sponge or folded paper towel..Really though, do it right and get some beads.

d_nowell

Ive got 7 ounces of beads in it I just cant get my humidity above like 60% I understand its winter but my goodness. I fill my beads completely full. on heartfelt it only reccomends 2 ounces and I have 7 I dont understand

gmill880

Are you sure their charged?

d_nowell

Im dipping them in distilled water and leaving them in the water for like 5-10 seconds. I have a 2 ounce tube a 1 ounce tube and a 4 ounce tube.

kaspera79

d_nowell

Thanks man that is some great advice I havnt thought about that. It has to be something I got my humidor from humidor vault has anyone else had any trouble from there. It makes a good woosh sound when it shuts. but I will give that a try, I have to get my smokes right before the season rolls in Its hard to celebrate a Cubs victory with a dry Cigar

phobicsquirrel

I just charged my beads and my humi is about 72 or so.. I have 65% beads it's a jumpy thing. However mr kuzi seems to have it dialed.

rmccloud

cheyman

I use a spray bottle to charge my beads.

d_nowell

Yes I have run a test on my hygrometer, it was 1 percent low so I just add 1 percent to it. Yes I am using distilled water. Thanks for the suggestions though I am taking it all in. I did set a shot glass of distilled water in it last night and it has been on 66% all day today so....

phobicsquirrel

spray bottle, that's an idea. I just fill the cap of the distilled gallon and pour. Though I just got a box of cigars and they must of been wet because now my tup-adore is reading about 78 which it was about 72. I just charged the beads too. Well hopefully it will go down.. Good thing is my humi is going down, it's about 70 now, was 72. oh how I love it.

Tumbler

tankbonnies

I have the hearfelt 65% tube...I haven't charged it since I bought it over the summer. Do you I need to or just let it be? My RH is at 68-70% right now..

madurofan

tankbonnies:

I have the hearfelt 65% tube...I haven't charged it since I bought it over the summer. Do you I need to or just let it be? My RH is at 68-70% right now..

If its holding 68 -70% let it be.

phobicsquirrel

madurofan:

tankbonnies:

I have the hearfelt 65% tube...I haven't charged it since I bought it over the summer. Do you I need to or just let it be? My RH is at 68-70% right now..

If its holding 68 -70% let it be.

my 300 sits about there.. seems good