How often do you inspect your cigars?
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Darktower007
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I may be ocd about this, but I freeze everything that comes into my humi (common practice I assume round here). Yet paranoia still makes me do weekly inspections. I open all boxes, look at each cigar searching for any issues with beetles, mold, or anything else. I'm also a temp and rh nut. Least bit of deviation up or down, I correct. Anyone else do this or do you just let them be?
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So, I have 2 humidors and a cooler and I end up opening each once a week, but mostly just to smoke or move from cooler to humi. I just like to look at them!
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Not often enough. But I found MOLD today. On 3 cigars. minimal damage, but scary to see.
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I used to check all the time but now I am much more laid back about it. I don't keep track of how often. Maybe I should check every week but I don't.
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I use to be religious about checking my gars but I keep a hygro in my tupperadors where I can see the RH any time I want w/o getting inside it. My cooler is pegged at 65% so I just keep a couple of 25 count humidors with what I am going to smoke and fill them up when they are empty. At best it's a good idea to at least do some air exchange once a week or two.
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Inspection every couple of months, meaning I check each one and rotate my stock.
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This hobby is supposed to be relaxing! Lol, I don't freeze and I just check the rh when I grab one from the cooler to smoke. Every couple months I do some organizing and do a casual check. I'm pretty satisfied with the cigar environment that I keep and haven't had any issues yet, so I'm not very paranoid. Of course, all of that will change the first time I get mold or beetles....
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Freezing helps me relaxSleevePlz:This hobby is supposed to be relaxing! Lol, I don't freeze and I just check the rh when I grab one from the cooler to smoke. Every couple months I do some organizing and do a casual check. I'm pretty satisfied with the cigar environment that I keep and haven't had any issues yet, so I'm not very paranoid. Of course, all of that will change the first time I get mold or beetles....
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I peek at my cigars every day. I've only had them for 5 weeks now, and I dont really need to do that since I have Boveda packs and my closet hovers around 69-72 degrees, but I just like looking at them I guess. By the way, does anyone know if Boveda packs are allowed to touch the cigars?
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Wait. You inspect every single one of your cigars weekly?
How long does that take you?
I guess I take a look at them every time I'm undecided as to what I want to smoke, but other than that I'm not that disciplined.
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Yes the boveda packs can touch your cigars, another reason why they are great. I just check the rh in all of humis/coolers weekly. You might be a bit paranoid and have OCD, lol to each their own. What ever makes you comfortable, just like the Southern comfort commercials.AshMe:I peek at my cigars every day. I've only had them for 5 weeks now, and I dont really need to do that since I have Boveda packs and my closet hovers around 69-72 degrees, but I just like looking at them I guess. By the way, does anyone know if Boveda packs are allowed to touch the cigars? -
THREAD JACK! Jack. Those weirdos they depict in those Southern Comfort commercials make me UNcomfortable. Oh, and if you want a drink to clash with a cigar? Southern Comfort is good for that. (This is purely my unapologetic opinion. If you like that crap, you go right ahead and drink it,......... weirdo.)Patrickbrick:
Yes the boveda packs can touch your cigars, another reason why they are great. I just check the rh in all of humis/coolers weekly. You might be a bit paranoid and have OCD, lol to each their own. What ever makes you comfortable, just like the Southern comfort commercials.AshMe:I peek at my cigars every day. I've only had them for 5 weeks now, and I dont really need to do that since I have Boveda packs and my closet hovers around 69-72 degrees, but I just like looking at them I guess. By the way, does anyone know if Boveda packs are allowed to touch the cigars? -
Lol it was just a joking reference to the commercials. I am not a fan of southern comfort.
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Actually probably too often. I am so worried about humidity levels that I look and change things way more then I think needed. What I need is a walk in (don't we all) humidor.
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Sorry. I didn't mean that like I worote it. I've got a bad habit of writing "you" when I mean "anybody".Patrickbrick:Lol it was just a joking reference to the commercials. I am not a fan of southern comfort.
I know you were not endorsing Southern Comfort. I just don't like the stuff. Guess I'm just mad that I got a bottle just because I remember drinking it from long ago and I used to think it was OK. I bought the new bottle out of nostalgia. Can you sell liquor at a yard sale? -
I wouldn't call it inspecting. My cooler is solid at 65 rh so I rarely check the boxes or containers in there unless I am getting one out to smoke. I have a couple wood humi's that I keep things I want to smoke and special occasion smokes in. I keep an eye on them because they have a tendency to fluctuate with the seasons.
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I generally inspect mine quickly when digging for a stick or adding. I maybe do a rotation and close inspection every few weeks.
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At least once a week sometime twice. I have many humidors and it is lot of work. Lately I stop buying cigars because I am truly tired.
