Do not season with cigars in it. This will over humidify the cigars. It should take a few days min to properly season and some times over a week. At least 24 hours with whatever you have in there. All of mine I waited at least 48 then put in my humidifiers and hydrometer, then another 24 hours. Check to see where your at and go from there. This is a slow processes and should be done as such. Do not rush seasoning this is very important.
That's just it be patient, don't open the lid until its time to check. Like I said this takes time to be done right, slow and steady wins this race. The last humi I seasoned was in the dead of a Chicago winter. It took well over a week to get where I wanted it, but wonce there it's been solid ever since.
I would suggest you take out the 12 cigars and put them in a ziplock bag along with one of your 69% Bovedas. They will be much better off in that bag than inside a humidor that is fluctuating RH. In my opinion you need to keep the sponge in the humi much longer. Maybe a week. I don't think that "a few days" at 80% is long enough. And what about the seal? Unless I missed it, I didn't read anywhere that you have solved the seal problem. You said you suspected it wasn't that good. You may be losing humidity because of a bad seal. Sometimes blue painters tape can be applied in one layer around the seal to close the gap. This humidor is too much work for a new guy. It's HARD to stabilize a crappy 50 count. Better off using a tupperware or rubbermaid container and Bovedas. If you like the spanish cedar smell,......smash that humi and put the broken pieces inside the Rubbermaid container. LOL
Just got me a Quality Importer Humidor three draw holder. where should Put the humidifier at on this?
AND HOW DO i TEST IT TO SEE IF IT WORKS MY MOM FOUND IT FOR me paid 30 $
ok this 150 ct Humidor has three draws and seem to not have a good seal. I wiped it down with Distilled water with anew sponge layer it on a lip lock bag and waited 24 hr. the next day the Meter moved from 0 to approx. 10% then dropped back down. I placed the humidifier into it the second day and it would not move at all third day still no stick inside it and no movement from the meter. I am not familiar with this type of humidor three draws can anyone give a some advice? My mother picked it up for me priced at 106$ she got it for 40$.
You have to calibrate the hygrometer. Then again be patient, these take time. Leave the sponge/paper towel in there un checked for a min of 48 hours. Then check, if the sponge is dry repeat. You are rushing a slow process.
thank you so much.
I have a problem I am not able to get the hygrometer out of it. and their is a hole on the in side where the meter go's I think it is there to adjust from the inside do I force it our the top draw is in the way.
And how many humidifiers should I have for this ? one for each draw? I pulled the sponge out after one two days it was still damp, also what about the play in the draws should it feel more tight like it is sealed or not important? it is empty right now no sponge in it
really do appreciate your time too thank you
I am going to answer each of your responses to me
1. yes this is it the one I have humidor Bingo you got it
2. yes that is the type humidifier with a magnet on the back of it
3 I will get a bead one today
4 yes it is empty no stick in it
5 yes I will get out the Humidifier meter and calibrate it asap. then start my process of seasoning
what are your opinion this type of humidor/ with draws ?
ok not a problem I will be patience AND I have a nice 10 holding travel humi that will hold what I have right now until I am able to load this one:) thank you so much
ok I got the hygrometer out doing the salt test. gage moved only to 10% so I tried to adjust the meter but it keeps flipping back to 0. I think it is no good that being said should I just put it back and get a electronic one?
I'm sure it's fine, you have to let it sit for a day= 24 hours. Try that, stop rushing this. As posted above this will take about a week if done right.
ok I did the salt test my Q? is when you move the gage hand to 75 is it suppose to bring back to 0 ? that is all I am asking and do I keep doing the salt test until it move to 75% ?
ok salt test going lip lock bag meter on below 0. going to leave it for the rest of the weekend just look at it to see where it is . when you turn it from the back side to calibrate the hand will move to 75 and as soon as I let it go it will spring back to 0 that is ok right? then it should move closer to 75 each time correct as the test continues?
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