My 1st Humidor Is here!
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Ok fellas, my very first humidor has finally made it. This is what I have so far...
100 count 5 Vegas Humidor
65% Large Heartfelt Beads (tube)
Caliber III Digital Humidity Temperature Gauge
Humidipak One-Step Calibration Kit
I will go buy a sponge and distilled water after work and then follow the steps of seasoning it. Do I need anything else? Also have a question, since I got a 100 ct humidor, and I have like 20 sticks, is that going to make it hard for me to hold the humidity at what I want? Should I buy more sticks?
100 count 5 Vegas Humidor
65% Large Heartfelt Beads (tube)
Caliber III Digital Humidity Temperature Gauge
Humidipak One-Step Calibration Kit
I will go buy a sponge and distilled water after work and then follow the steps of seasoning it. Do I need anything else? Also have a question, since I got a 100 ct humidor, and I have like 20 sticks, is that going to make it hard for me to hold the humidity at what I want? Should I buy more sticks?
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Congrats, man, that sounds like a nice set-up.
You will want to be careful if you are using the "wipe-down" technique to season your humidor, as you can easily warp the wood. An alternative is to set a shallow dish of distilled water in the humidor and let it sit for a few days.
As for keeping your humidity up, you will have an easier time if the humidor is at least 75% full, so that's a perfect excuse to get more sticks. -
Always buy more sticks.zeebra:Ok fellas, my very first humidor has finally made it. This is what I have so far...
100 count 5 Vegas Humidor
65% Large Heartfelt Beads (tube)
Caliber III Digital Humidity Temperature Gauge
Humidipak One-Step Calibration Kit
I will go buy a sponge and distilled water after work and then follow the steps of seasoning it. Do I need anything else? Also have a question, since I got a 100 ct humidor, and I have like 20 sticks, is that going to make it hard for me to hold the humidity at what I want? Should I buy more sticks?
And a fuller humidor will hold more humidity, simply because more cigars will hold more moisture.
The best advice I can give is be patient, and do not try to rush the seasoning process, bud.
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Oh I'm not doing the wipe down method. I hear its frowned upon...lol
But I am doing it the way you mentioned.
Well see, I've been able to sneek by the wife with all these new purchases and even a DD from here, she is fine with that, but I dont know how many cigars I can buy, since I just bought a new house and put down like $60K, with all new furniture and tons of bills now.....
Thats why I'm asking about the cigar count issue -
And before someone puts in up, I'm not going to go buy swisher sweets as alt. cigars....hahah
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I was thinking of getting a house blend sampler and maybe some of those flor de olvia. Some easy cheapy's to get the box populated.
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I thought about this last night and thats what I dont want. I dont want cigars just to fill up the humidor, I want to enjoy em when I light it up. If I buy 20 of a cigar and I dont like it, it will be a waste of money.Enphrared:I was thinking of getting a house blend sampler and maybe some of those flor de olvia. Some easy cheapy's to get the box populated. -
That's why you buy samplers. Unless you wanna dump a ton of money on filling it with expensive cigars. Hell you got a 100ct humidor. Might as well put it to use. There's a lot of cheap cigars that are good IMO. You just gotta find what you like, samplers are a good place experiment w/o burning a hole in your pocket.
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So, I need to get about 50 sticks to get at about 75% full for the humidor is the bottom line. Yea, If I buy sticks right now, it will be a sampler, like maybe 2 of each sticks.
I will fill up what I have now and just see how the % holds up, if its not, then I will get some more sticks -
100 ct is somewhat large for only one tube of beads. I know that it says it will be good enough, but I have found I always need a little more to hold the humidity. I have a 100ct with a large disk of beads and then I keep 2 of the humicare pillows in there for the assist.
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Yes, I thought of that as well. And looking at pictures of alot of peoples desktop humidors, I saw them having multiple tubes, beads, and other huidification products in there. Thanks for the heads up.
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We need a pic bro!
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Congrats Shawn, and to think just a little bit ago you were barely getting started.
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Honestly, adding and removing humicare pillows as needed to maintain humidity as the contents of my humi rises and falls is one of the most economical means I have found, especially since I get a few with every CCOM order I place, free!
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Its seriously pretty naked. Probably going to start the season process Sunday. I will take a before and after picture and then load it up.fla-gypsy:We need a pic bro!
If you mean just the humidor, I posted a picture on page 2. -
Yup. It is kinda big though to be honest. I have about 20 sticks, so we shall see what happens...brotheradam:Congrats Shawn, and to think just a little bit ago you were barely getting started.
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I'm sure it will fill up quicklyzeebra:
Yup. It is kinda big though to be honest. I have about 20 sticks, so we shall see what happens...brotheradam:Congrats Shawn, and to think just a little bit ago you were barely getting started.
Thanks bro!
