Humidity Beads 101

Smoke=Fire

madurofan

Fine you win. I just ordered two 2 ounce tubes of black cap hertfelt beads . LOL

Scrambler

urbino

Let us know how that goes, Scrambler. We have similar humidity (though not quite as bad) here in Memphis, and I've got some beads coming. I'll be interested in learning from your experience.

kuzi16

urbino

It seems like the summer got off to a roaring start in a lot of places this year.

j0z3r

urbino:

It seems like the summer got off to a roaring start in a lot of places this year.

You can say that again, 105 yesterday, 107 today. At least I don't have the humidity to contend with like some of you guys, its all dry heat out here for the most part.

Scrambler

When I put the beads in on Monday, my hygrometers were reading 74-76 (adjusted for deviation based on salt test). When I got home from work tonight, I checked and everything is down in the 70-72 range. So far, I'm pretty happy. If it settles anywhere in the 66-70 range, I'll be thrilled.

madurofan

I stuck my uncharged 70% 2 ounce tube in my humidor with my cigar oasis and so far it seems to be maintaining a nice 71%.

Markbb

Yehp I use beads in my humi. and my tupperdors and they pretty much take care of themselves...

Raziel66

j0z3r

My humidor requires a little bit of care, but in my overflow gladware-dors the beads hold down the fort quite nicely. And if that weren't enough, I noticed on one cigar the other day that it had a speck of bloom on it. Probably just coincidence, but if the beads help maintain an environment in which the cigar will age better, then so much the better.

Big Dean

I have a quick question Smoke. If I'm going to use these beads, do I even need to use my humidifier(just the standard one with like green foam)?

urbino

Basically, Dean, you don't. The beads will do the job just fine on their own, and the green foam is more trouble than it's worth.

zoom6zoom

My pound of RH65's arrived yesterday.

rmccloud

You will not be disappointed. I have beads in both of my humidors and love them.

kuzi16

rmccloud:

You will not be disappointed. I have beads in both of my humidors and love them.

ive had em in all 3 and i love them. never an issue

madurofan

I'm trying the beads again for the second time and I'm having a better experience this time than I did the first time. However I still would not recommend using the beads by themselves the are unbelievably slow at bring humidity back up after you open the humi. They also have issues maintaining a consistent RH in my humidor.

kuzi16

hmmm i have not had a problem with that. what are the specs on the humi(s) that has the issue? (how big? how does it open? how long do you leave it open when you do open it? how many cigars are in there? how many beads do you have in there? )

urbino

kuzi16

madurofan

kuzi16

madurofan

The fact that that even needed to be done is too much work! the point behind beads was to be close to maintainence free instead I'm checking my humi everyday because of them, I worried less when I had the Xikar jar in there.

kuzi16

urbino

Probably it had grace notes of fossilized aquatic life.

kaspera79

kuzi16

madurofan

Once again CA makes you go, WTF! The only way you could tell it had been over humidified was if it had stains left from mold spots but why the hell wouldn't they just say that.

madurofan

rmccloud

With a lucky number like that, you should let the wife know about it. Could be a fun time at the Maduro house tonight.