Is he serious? Freezing your cigars?

Master T

Ok, so I get the newsletter from Cheaphumidors.com and the topic this week is "Beware the Cigar Beetle" and he says this, "The easiest way to prevent this from happening is to make sure your humidor is in a cool, dry place. Another option is to freeze your cigars for a few days, then let them thaw slowly, putting them your humidor. This will kill all the eggs before they can hatch." Is he serious about this? Would anyone even recommend this? I ask because I don't have air and in the summer keeping the temp low is imposable.

Matt Marvel

It sounds crazy, but it's a commonly used method to rid your sticks of beetles.

rwheelwright

Master T:

Ok, so I get the newsletter from Cheaphumidors.com and the topic this week is "Beware the Cigar Beetle" and he says this, "The easiest way to prevent this from happening is to make sure your humidor is in a cool, dry place. Another option is to freeze your cigars for a few days, then let them thaw slowly, putting them your humidor. This will kill all the eggs before they can hatch." Is he serious about this? Would anyone even recommend this? I ask because I don't have air and in the summer keeping the temp low is imposable.

I've done with cigars that were in beetle infested humidors and I usually do it for all the cubans I get. Also, if I get cigars from placed I am not that familiar with I will freeze them.

Master T

Does it affect the cigars at all? I wouldn't mind doing something to ensure I don't get beetles.

Krieg

i don't think it hurts them too bad, just don't leave them in there for along time!

Thewelder

Also you have to remember to slowly thaw them out. You don't to take them out of the freezer and instantly put them in your humidor. It will cause them to crack and break

laker1963

Kamelyon

I would not reccoment freezing cigars in any circumstances. Have you ever compared the tastes of frozen food to fresh food? There is a huge difference! I prefer the taste of fresh to frozen 100:1. Not to mention that when water freezes, it expands. So if you freeze your cigars, the water inside will expand and would damage the cigars irrepairably, not always visibly.

JZ

After freezing, put them in the microwave on defrost! Just kidding, don't ever put them in the microwave!!

jihiggs

its not uncommon for cigar makers to freeze their product before releasing them, thats what ive heard anyway, no first hand experience there. and from what I understand, a standard home freezer wont do it, you need somthing below 0F.

Master T

nsezell

jihiggs

if you have the means, segregation is no problem at all. I do it with cigars as special deals that I dont buy from. cigars dont have rights lol

gmill880

jsnake

I swear in photos I saw posted by Padilla of their new facilities that they have a huge walk in freezer. I mean it is huge! Saw the pictures on Twitter.

bigharpoon

TheShaun

laker1963

TheShaun

Smokeee

I've heard that freezing your raw meats before consumption is effective in killing the eggs of tapeworms... so this makes perfect since to me!

TheShaun

Smokeee:

I've heard that freezing your raw meats before consumption is effective in killing the eggs of tapeworms... so this makes perfect since to me!

Cooking will also kill them. So this makes no sense to me

Deputy

Smokeee

TheShaun:

Smokeee:

I've heard that freezing your raw meats before consumption is effective in killing the eggs of tapeworms... so this makes perfect since to me!

Cooking will also kill them. So this makes no sense to me

True- but freezing is the preferred method for meats you wish to consume raw. Naturally you would not want to cook your smokables, and thus the freezing method would be preferred in this situation.

kuzi16

angryman