hi humidity cigars

ilikebigbutts-cigarbutts

so i,like many, have problems with keeping the RH in check. it bounces all over the place anywhere from 80 down to 60%. usually im gone a few days from home on weekends and this is when the humidity skyrockets bc the days before i try to adjust the low RH. so im wondering what do you guys think is the best way to dehumidify a "wet" cigar. 1. a fast way like sticking them in a dry box or 2. slowly try and lower the RH. im thinking a fast approach would maybe dry out the outer surfaces and the middle would stay wet and when checked they would seem ok even tho theres an unbalance. with number2, to me the sticks would dry uniformly and have a better chance of being a more even drying until the proper RH (whatever RH u prefer) is achieved. just random thinking since i can never get my humidor to balance and stay that way for more than 2 days. by way i use just the gel pack things that you dip in water for about 15 seconds in 20 count humidors. on side note, do you think a fluctuating RH does anything to the flavors of the cigar. for example is it possible that a a cigar thats gone thru lets say 3 big swings of RH that would normally be a mild creamy nutty cigar possibly start to have more spicier muddled flavors. just wondering bc of my problems and seems like each cigar (of same brand lets say 5 vegas golds) always seem to taste different. seems like they taste good rite outta the shipment box but once settled in my humidor and this fluctuating occurs they end up having different tastes (still wrappped in cello by way).

Capt

This is a multiple question post. Let's see: .1 Never "dehumidify" a cigar rapidly. The only thing you will get is cracked wrappers and burn issues. .2 Yes, cigars can changed flavor profiles is they are over humidified. Ever smell a pile of wet leaves in the fall? They smell nothing like dry ones. You get the point. .3 Get a different media for humidification. I am the wrong one to ask, as I do not use beads, I use digital Cigar Oasis' in my desktops and walk-in.

ilikebigbutts-cigarbutts

i have tried the humidification devices that come with the humidor and yeah those dont work at all for me. i seen couple people talk about a dry box so thats why i was posting about this. i usually prop the lid open just a tad so humidity can escape to bring it down slowly yet still keep some humidity inside. my place is probably the worse to try and even store cigars in as i have old old wood windows that let everything in so temp is hi in house when warm and cold when cold so constantly fudging with the humidors. yes i need to break down and buy a good device but kinda think right now mite not be good time til i move into a place that is more temperature and RH controlled. oh well i think i mite just stick with lower RH and not mess with it much until it gets too bad.

Scrambler

kuzi16

urbino

It do.

wmaxham

I'd say it may be ur box?Try a more sealed box that wouldn't be effected by the temp in it house? Also. It prolly be best tokeep it box in the lowsest place posible in the summer and highest place in the winter. Lower to the ground would be the coolest place in summer. And warmest up higher in the winter. But these are only my theries. I don't no if it will actualy help much.

kuzi16

dutyje

kuzi16

dutyje

kuzi16

right. but if you filled that humidor with a block of copper the air exchange would mean little and the recovery time would be quicker than if it was empty but not as quick as if there are cigars in there. so in a way, cigars are a humidification device.

dutyje

Now there I 100% agree with you.. because the cigars will be motivated to release a little moisture that they've acquired in order to achieve equilibrium (this is the non-hygroscopic part).

kuzi16

mmmmmm osmosis....

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kuzi16:

osmosis....

would be a good name for a band...

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