Dry Box

[lucasbuck]

I've heard of using a small humi at a low RH for sticks that you will be smoking soon called a "dry box." Does anyone here use one? If so what RH do you keep it at and what type of humidification do you use? Any other info would be much appreciated. Thanks for looking

 

[lucasbuck]

Yeah, I read about them somewhere. Can't even remember where but I do remember being impressed with the concept. It's supposed to all but eliminate draw and burn problems :thumbs:

 

[CoventryCat86]

Sounds like leaving them on the table for a day would accomplish the same thing

Unfortunately, most of my draw and burn problems come from the fact that I buy too many cheap cigars

Funny how the Havanas and the more expensive ones tend to NOT have the draw and burn problems like your average cheapie!!!

I think I'm gonna go smoke one of my RA's now..........

 

[JOE.M.]

I use a dry box, A small humidor that I keep at 60%. Drop a cigar or 2 in it in the AM and smoke them that night!

 

[lucasbuck]

What do you use for humidification Joe? Vern's 65er beads?

 

[emodx]

I used to dry box new cigars or cigars I was planning to smoke withing the next 24 hours. That was back when I kept my cigars at %70. Once I switched to Vern's %65 media I have far fewer draw problems.

Emo

 

[Wascal]

I have a old small humi I use as a dry box. No humidifier, just put tomorrows sticks in it at night, take them out in the morning. Except the ones I get from JR, they go in there for 3 or 4 days.

 

[lucasbuck]

Now that is a DRY box

 

[wk-mang]

I used to dry box new cigars or cigars I was planning to smoke withing the next 24 hours. That was back when I kept my cigars at %70. Once I switched to Vern's %65 media I have far fewer draw problems.

I totally agree with Bruddah Emo! The only time I'll use a dry box nowadays is when I want to "test drive" a cigar from a box or cab that I recently purchased and it hasn't rested in the 65% RH long enough.

As for the dry box I use.... it's just as the name says... it's a dry, empty cigar box... LOL!

Aloha,

Wade

 

[CoventryCat86]

Except the ones I get from JR, they go in there for 3 or 4 days.

Ditto on the JR cigars.

They do seem to store theirs on the "wet" side.

I'm STILL waiting for my Remedios to age a little more and they'll be much better.

 

[Rconectn]

Brought this back b/c even though I keep my cigars at 65% in my humi some of my cigars like Tat Brown labels and Opus always seem to go out on me. I have to keep the lighter close by so I can relight and correct any burn problems. It never happens to any other of my cigars that I keep in the same humi; just the Tat's and Opus. So I decided to dry box them a day or two in advance before I actually smoke them. My dry box consists of a old JR Ult Cab. I'm smoking a Tat that's been in the dry box for two days and so far so good.

 

[lucasbuck]

Talk about a blast from the past! Soon after this thread I started using a small humi sans humidification as per Wascal's post. Not long after that I moved to 60% and only use the old dry box for the rare tight drawing stick. Ah, those were the days

 

[cabaiguan juan]

For those of you who do dry box, whathumidity do you keep your humi at?

 

[Rconectn]

For those of you who do dry box, whathumidity do you keep your humi at?

No humidity device in my old JR cigar box. I just let my cigars sit there for a day or two with the lid closed.

 

[cabaiguan juan]

For those of you who do dry box, whathumidity do you keep your humi at?

No humidity device in my old JR cigar box. I just let my cigars sit there for a day or two with the lid closed.

I did not mean your dry box, I ment your humidor. I guess what I'm asking is what humidity do your cigars start at when you place them in the dry box and if this is possible, what humididy do you like to smoke your cigars at? One other question i have, is why not store your cigars at this humidity level in the first place?