multi daily humidor(s) help/info

honorknight7

PAtoNH

Have you salt-tested your hygrometer? Do you have a hygrometer for each humi? The digitals are considered the best but I got by for years with the cheaper analog ones. The humidity drop is pretty normal in my experience… as soon as you close the lid the humidity should pop right back. It sounds like you're on the right track with re-seasoning. The boveda packs and beads should do the trick as long as the humis aren't leaking. Are the boveda packs still fresh? (not dry and crumbly). I'm in the process of seasoning a "footlocker" style humidor so I'm also going through this change up. I've had my overflow in an impromptu Cooler-dor and the challenge there seems to be getting the rh down. Guys here swear by their coolers and I've seen some very nice ones with custom built Spanish Cedar shelves and drawers and more room than I think I'd ever need. I'll be moving my smokes into the footlocker later this week if all goes to plan. This thread by Catfish has been very helpful: http://www.cigar.com/cs/forums/thread/610297.aspx

Rain

Also, 70% is pushing the limits on safe. Beetles like to show up around there.

bigharpoon

honorknight7

Rain

You might be shocked to find out that you know more then your B&M.I don't care if they keep the Declaration of Independence at 85RH...won't catch my humi at that.Your avatar looks like a level 14 Paladin mated with a Brother of Steel soldier. I approve.

PAtoNH

There are some amazing cooler designs out there… search here and on google images for coolidor or coolerdor to see some. There are also a lot of wine cooler conversions out there too. From what I've read and from my own short experience with storing cigars in a cooler the challenge is the opposite of what you're facing now… too much relative humidity. That is just as problematic as too dry. There's a large community of cooler users here and they can help if you have questions.

honorknight7

Rgr Rgr, since I'm re doing my boxes and going to set up a cooler I will order 65 beads for everything, can only order 60/65/70's from heartfelt.

Rain

honorknight7:

Rgr Rgr, since I'm re doing my boxes and going to set up a cooler I will order 65 beads for everything, can only order 60/65/70's from heartfelt.

Depending on how big your cooler is, you might want to try kitty litter. I'm not a fan of KL in a humidor, but I think beads for a cooler are way too expensive.

Rain

Necro.So what was your solution, and how is it working?

honorknight7