To wipe or not to wipe - That is the question

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Luko

rwheelwright

I think it takes longer to season if you do not wipe but I amnot positive about that. I always wipe them down. And do reseason usually every 6 months to a year especially if I am having low rH problems.

xmacro

wiping the wood won't cause warping per se, but it will definitely cause the wood to expand, which may or may not have an effect on your humidor. Just letting water evaporate takes longer, but there's no risk of harming your humidor. Just have a little patience.

smokester

I wipe all of my humidors down and have not had a problem the key is to barely use any water just use as little as possible. You can always use more if you need to just barely dampen a cloth and wipe down the whole thing every thing that is cedar including the trays otherwise they will just suck moisture until they are properly humidified. I usually wipe down than put a dish filled with distilled water in the bottom and let that sit for about 24 hours before checking it. It will season quicker the longer you keep it shut so just have a little patience.

Russ55

smokester

My friend used Boveda packs and he loves em. I just like a little quicker than ten days but i might start using them for regular humidity in my smaller humi.

brsmith21

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betasynn

I wipe the wood, and I've never had a problem. It's worth noting that you could also only wipe down the center areas.

gmill880

The Boveda packs are awsome ...

Rob1110

Russ55

Garen B

Anyone else expecting a different topic with this subject of the thread? I know I did...

xmacro

Garen B:

Anyone else expecting a different topic with this subject of the thread? I know I did...

Krieg

I have wiped down my humi twice now. As long as you don't soak your wood, you will be ok. It took 24hrs to season my 120ct humidor when I first got it using this method.

rwheelwright

THe only problem I have had with wiping is that the rH stays high for a couple of days. But between wiping and then letting it settle it is usually quicker at least for me than trying to season using a bowl. Plus, when I was getting each humidor I already had the cigars so I couldn't (and didn't want to) wait to get things rolling. Sometimes I have no patience.

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If I decide to wipe - does this mean I shouldn't put a bowl of water in it as well? Would this be too much moisture for the wood or do some of you all wipe and place water inside the humidor?

rwheelwright

I think at that point the wood is so moist that the bowl wouldn't do anything. If you do wipe, make sure it is distilled water and use either a clean cloth or a clean sponge. I use a sponge myself. Don't drench the sponge and if you see that there is to much water you can use the sponge to clean it up.

madurofan

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rwheelwright

Again, I haven't had that problem but I would be pissed as hell if one of my good ones split. I looked at some of them last night to see the thickness. The Don Carlos 30th Anniv by Prometheus are really freaking thick. The southport cherry looks like it may be the thinnest of all of them between my aging humidors. The Monticristo which is the smallest and I got for free when i bought a box of them is almost as thin as the southport. The dome I have is pretty thick. I didn't look at my regular fuente. Too many full cigar bags sitting on top of it. My smoking humidor is the tinnest of all of them. it was a $30 desktop and I wouldn't care if that one or the monti split. The monti is only good for small cigars like the Partagas 160 or Nubs and it can't hold that many anyways.

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nsezell

smokester

Keep it closed for about two or three days whatever you do don't open it that will just slow the process. Do the salt test like everyone says if you don't have a digital hygrometer than get one because the others are just good for paper weights. Once properly seasoned it might fluctuate when you put your sticks in but it will level out after a little. The key is keeping the lid closed to keep that proper environment for the cigars it helps with aging. Another thing is don't over saturate your beads that can cause rh to be high. Hope this helps and congrats on the new humi.

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rwheelwright

Don't rush it. Keep the water in there to be safe. Always better safe than sorry.

smokester

Ya just keep the water in there for another day and that should be good then you can put your beads in with you cigars.

dan7876

Also, not sure how many sticks you have in the on deck circle (bags from your recent order), but if you have a lot (say 20 or more) it wouldn't hurt to put them into your newly seasoned humi in a few shifts, maybe 10-15 a day. Not necessary, but dropping 50 cigars into an empty humidor will take the RH for a ride, might make you crazy, especially since this is your first humi experience. Overall, just pay attention to your hygrometer (assuming it's calibrated), have patience, and you'll be fine. Enjoy!

madurofan

dan7876:

Also, not sure how many sticks you have in the on deck circle (bags from your recent order), but if you have a lot (say 20 or more) it wouldn't hurt to put them into your newly seasoned humi in a few shifts, maybe 10-15 a day. Not necessary, but dropping 50 cigars into an empty humidor will take the RH for a ride, might make you crazy, especially since this is your first humi experience. Overall, just pay attention to your hygrometer (assuming it's calibrated), have patience, and you'll be fine. Enjoy!

Thats sound advice right there!

nsezell