Freezing cigars...any thoughts

Lee.mcglynn

So it's the dreaded time of year where everything is a tad above optimal temp! Some worry about beetles others mold and some both. I was wondering about everyone's thoughts of freezing there sticks. I freeze some but not all so what do you do?

jlmarta

Amos Umwhat

yep, it's that time of the year. My COTM box is coming out of the freezer this a.m. It was a couple days longer than usual in transit, of course, at the hottest time of the year.

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Lee.mcglynn

josiahcol

We have hit 100 degrees up here in MN for the last 3 days and before that we have been low to mid 90's, i have tried freezing a few times, each time even though i have tried letting the cigar warm up to room temp before smoking i got a little, not a lot of the wrapper cracking when i smoke, i think it has to do with the humidity change so quick. I guess my experince over the last 2 years with a lot of smokes to store has been keep them in a dry place out of direct sunlight and even with temps rising slightly in my place when i'm out at work i so far (knock on wood) havent had any problems.

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jlmarta

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catfishbluezz

Yet another reason I am buying a wineador. Let alone, they smoke better. I had heard it does not take much time for them to breed, so if a box has been in the mail and heat for days....wiuldnt they have hatched by then??? I inspect regularly, and ive seenu humis get over 80 but rh is 65 without issues.

Lee.mcglynn

catfishbluezz:

Yet another reason I am buying a wineador. Let alone, they smoke better. I had heard it does not take much time for them to breed, so if a box has been in the mail and heat for days....wiuldnt they have hatched by then??? I inspect regularly, and ive seenu humis get over 80 but rh is 65 without issues.

Agreed... I keep my high end sticks in my wineador but still don't want to see my other sticks get eaten up

bandyt09

Lee.mcglynn:

catfishbluezz:

Yet another reason I am buying a wineador. Let alone, they smoke better. I had heard it does not take much time for them to breed, so if a box has been in the mail and heat for days....wiuldnt they have hatched by then??? I inspect regularly, and ive seenu humis get over 80 but rh is 65 without issues.

Agreed... I keep my high end sticks in my wineador but still don't want to see my other sticks get eaten up

Lee, I have had my humi hit 85 degrees for days at some points but especially during the summer I make sure the humidity stays low, 62% - 65%, so I can better prevent the beetles. Beetles need BOTH the hot temperature AND high humidity. If you can't control the temps then control the humidity. Never had to freeze my cigars nor have I ever had beetles.

Lee.mcglynn

bandyt09:

Lee.mcglynn:

catfishbluezz:

Yet another reason I am buying a wineador. Let alone, they smoke better. I had heard it does not take much time for them to breed, so if a box has been in the mail and heat for days....wiuldnt they have hatched by then??? I inspect regularly, and ive seenu humis get over 80 but rh is 65 without issues.

Agreed... I keep my high end sticks in my wineador but still don't want to see my other sticks get eaten up

Lee, I have had my humi hit 85 degrees for days at some points but especially during the summer I make sure the humidity stays low, 62% - 65%, so I can better prevent the beetles. Beetles need BOTH the hot temperature AND high humidity. If you can't control the temps then control the humidity. Never had to freeze my cigars nor have I ever had beetles.

Thats why I love the forum it's not just "on paper" advice! I've been so worried for years I kept my ac blasting but with the economy in the crapper I'd rather save the money then pay a huge electric bill!

rwheelwright

bandyt09:

Lee.mcglynn:

catfishbluezz:

Yet another reason I am buying a wineador. Let alone, they smoke better. I had heard it does not take much time for them to breed, so if a box has been in the mail and heat for days....wiuldnt they have hatched by then??? I inspect regularly, and ive seenu humis get over 80 but rh is 65 without issues.

Agreed... I keep my high end sticks in my wineador but still don't want to see my other sticks get eaten up

Lee, I have had my humi hit 85 degrees for days at some points but especially during the summer I make sure the humidity stays low, 62% - 65%, so I can better prevent the beetles. Beetles need BOTH the hot temperature AND high humidity. If you can't control the temps then control the humidity. Never had to freeze my cigars nor have I ever had beetles.

i disagree respectfully of course. I had temos really high one winter and rH wasn't that high and I had beetles. I am starting to freeze everything. And I mean everything.

Rail Jockey

I love my basement. I have my cabinet humidor in my ac room, and it is rock solid at 67 degrees.....

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danielzreyes

bandyt09:

Lee.mcglynn:

catfishbluezz:

Yet another reason I am buying a wineador. Let alone, they smoke better. I had heard it does not take much time for them to breed, so if a box has been in the mail and heat for days....wiuldnt they have hatched by then??? I inspect regularly, and ive seenu humis get over 80 but rh is 65 without issues.

Agreed... I keep my high end sticks in my wineador but still don't want to see my other sticks get eaten up

Lee, I have had my humi hit 85 degrees for days at some points but especially during the summer I make sure the humidity stays low, 62% - 65%, so I can better prevent the beetles. Beetles need BOTH the hot temperature AND high humidity. If you can't control the temps then control the humidity. Never had to freeze my cigars nor have I ever had beetles.

I can vouch for this.