Heartfelt Beads and Humidor Conditions

dirtybrand

Cigary

As usual it's all about personal choice....65% is something that most people keep in their humidors. One thing about wood humidors is they will tend to wander up and down if they aren't 3/4 full...stability is something that we want to keep. A Daniel Marshall humidor is really a great product as well as the Davidoff one you already have....you're to be congratulated for your tastes and choosing quality. It's not that unusual to have humidors that tend to keep less than perfect RH but even with great product we sometimes have to check the basics.....even with a perfect hygro. How is the seal around the humidor....dollar bill tested?? Check the seal with a small flashlight inside the unit in the dark to see if the seal is ok. If you are able to keep your humidor in between 65 and 70 I think you're fine but I know what it's like to want a certain number as far as RH goes.

avengethis

The heartfelt beads keep the humidity at the rh of what they are rated for. Yeah opening will have it drop slightly but if you have enough beads it recovers quickly and again keeping it well stocked of smokes helps the stability. Another option would be to use Boveda packs as they have a 69% rh i believe.

jadelt

I use and like the 65%

Rhamlin

I'm partial to 65-68 percent. But I Don fret unless it drops below 63 or over 70. That's when I either add a little moisture or some rice to remove it.

dirtybrand

Thanks everyone for their input. I decided to go ahead and get the 65% heartfelt beads for my Daniel Marshall humidor. First off, dealing with heartfelt industries is a nightmare. They have horrible customer service and it took them over two weeks to ship my beads. I ordered a nylon mesh bag to put the beads in as I ordered a half pound, which is more than enough for my humidor. I used the Boveda 84% seasoning packets to season the humidor for the recommended 14 days. After the 14 days, I put in the heartfelt beads without charging them. I figured it was best to put them in as they came so they could absorb excess moisture. After roughly a week with just the heartfelt beads in the humidor, I decided to put sticks in to help get the hygrometer down to 65%. Even with the cigars inside the humidor and twice using a hair dryer on the beads on the air only setting, the humidity hasn't budged much from 69%. It's frustrating because I feel that 69% is way too high and my cigars don't smoke well at this humidity. My hygrometer is properly calibrated so I know it's accurate. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Does it just take awhile to get the humidity to the specified bead level? I'm starting to think they sent me 70% beads as opposed to 65%.

The3Stogies

avengethis

kuzi16

Lee.mcglynn

Rain

Cigary:

you're to be congratulated for your tastes and choosing quality.

Get a room

Cigary

Rain:

Cigary:

you're to be congratulated for your tastes and choosing quality.

Get a room

Lol....tis true as his choices are pretty darn good and to wade though all of the sub par cigars out there sometimes you just go straight to the best and forget about wasting time and money...that is unless you have more money that taste.