The minerals and "contaminants" in tap water can also leave a residue on your cigars affectign the flavor. Second I store my boxes with the lid on BUT I remover the cello from the box but leave it on the cigars.
The boxes that I store I remove the cello from the box leave it on the cigars. When I am ready to smoke one I place it in the desk top for week or so. I have never had a problem with the cigars drying out, I just notice that they seem to smoke better when I pull one out and let it sit for a little while in a different environment than the box.
When I store my cigars in the cedar humi. I always pull the cello. because I personally like the look of naked cigars in my humi. but I leave the cello. on when I store in the tupperdors, distilled water on the beads and no worrys like to keep the humi. temps around the 70 to 72 degree mark, the smell is awsome when I open the lid smell of tobacco and cedar..
Welcome to the club. I have a cigar oasis as well and freaking love it. I've just ordered some beads to help keep the humidity down for the summer months but you'll love the oasis.
Thanks! Everybody seems to like them, so I've got my hopes up. One question, though -- it sounds like a lot of people are buying digital hygrometers to use with the CO. Is the CO's digital hygrometer not accurate?
leaving the celo on the box is about the same as leaving the celo on the cigars, the debate continues, I figure it just comes down to preference.
as for the hygro question, I have never seen any analogue hygros worth anything, only digital.
leaving the celo on the box is about the same as leaving the celo on the cigars, the debate continues, I figure it just comes down to preference.
as for the hygro question, I have never seen any analogue hygros worth anything, only digital.
Yes, but the hyrometer on the oasis is digital, isn't it? (I haven't been home to open mine up, yet.)
as strange as it sounds, cellophane is made from wood. its the most "natural" plastic out there. (if you can even call it plastic) cello even burns. it doesnt exactly melt. I have no problem leaving it in the cellophane.
leaving the celo on the box is about the same as leaving the celo on the cigars, the debate continues, I figure it just comes down to preference.
I think the plastic around the box is PLASTIC not cellophane. its plastic around the box to keep them fresh. cellophane is too porus to keep a cigar fresh in a box.
Urbino, DON'T TRUST THE OASIS HYGRO ... mine is like 4% off. I've heard other guys say as much as 9%. Buy an adjustable digital Xikar makes a nice one its like $15 and then salt test it.
Urbino, DON'T TRUST THE OASIS HYGRO ... mine is like 4% off. I've heard other guys say as much as 9%. Buy an adjustable digital Xikar makes a nice one its like $15 and then salt test it.
Hm. Well that's pretty disappointing for a product in that price range. Thanks for the excellent tip, though, madurofan.
I just learned three things. I did know the beads absorbed excess moisture though. One of the reason I love them so much. When I bought them, I just thought they released moisture unless they were under water (only then absorb). Cool combo to have, Distilled water and beads.
As far as the oasis, I will keep that inmind. I'll aslo wow my Herf tomorrow with the woody cellpophane trick. Then convince one of them to eat it (because Urbino says it tastes like chicken)
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When I store my cigars in the cedar humi. I always pull the cello. because I personally like the look of naked cigars in my humi. but I leave the cello. on when I store in the tupperdors, distilled water on the beads and no worrys like to keep the humi. temps around the 70 to 72 degree mark, the smell is awsome when I open the lid smell of tobacco and cedar..