Having trouble seasoning my new humidor

[Zach]

Hey every1,
So i just bought a new Savoy humidor from my local cigar shop. Pretty sizeable, will hold 75-100 cigars. I went through the seasoning steps like i was directed, (wipe down the interior, wait 24hrs, submerge box, wipe down, wait 24hrs), yet it is still reading at 60% RH on two different hygrometers. I have filled the hydrating brick and attached that to the lid, have a shotglass of water in the bottom, as well as a damp washcloth sitting on a few cedar bricks in the bottom, and overnight it still didnt move from 60% RH. :angry2:

What am i doing wrong?

Thanks in advance for the help!
-Zach

 

[DePasta]

Did you close the lid? :sign:

Just kiddin' sometimes it can take several days for the wood to soak up the moisture and the RH to climb, keep it closed with the shot glass inside and be patient. My first humi took four days to level out.

Dan

 

[Ekans]

and buy beads, if you don't already have 'em

 

[Zach]

Yeah i dont have beads for it...where do you recommend buying those? I went to my local cigar shop and he said one of the problems was it wasnt stocked up enough. Ended up buying the bundle i was looking at the other day, and now theres not much air left in there. What empty space thats left is filled with little cedar bricks, and ive got a brick-type humdifier at the top, and a disc-type in the bottom as well as a shotglass of water. In the hour and a half ive had it closed though, she hasnt risen a single %...

-Zach

EDIT: Pictures of my setup now

 

[Ekans]

Pretty nice sticks you have there...I bought my beads from viper beads

I just figured out how to make a link :laugh:

 

[viper139]

Pretty nice sticks you have there...I bought my beads from viper beads

I just figured out how to make a link :laugh:

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An I appreciate your linking skills..... :whistling:

 

[emodx]

Always always always calibrate hygrometers first. The type you have are easy to calibrate. But it will take 3-4 times to get it dialed into %75.

-E

 

[Strayvector]

You may also want to either remove your cigars while the shotglass is in the humidifier or remove the shotglass. Your cigars will continue to suck up all available humidity in your humidifier until they reach the same humidity level as the rest of its enviroment, so if your hygrometer is way off, you could end up with very soggy cigars.

 

[emodx]

You may also want to either remove your cigars while the shotglass is in the humidifier or remove the shotglass. Your cigars will continue to suck up all available humidity in your humidifier until they reach the same humidity level as the rest of its enviroment, so if your hygrometer is way off, you could end up with very soggy cigars.

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Or even worse, split wrappers. Did you by chance got through the older threads to do some research on this topic?

 

[Zach]

Calibrated them last night. The hygrometer that was on the lid of the box was reading at 58% in the bag with the cap of slushy salt. So that puts me at about a true 76% in the box... :angry: Oh well, at least the mistake was made early. Gonna let her air out a little today and throw the over humidified cigars in my smaller humidor for a few.

Thanks for all your help and advice guys!
-Zach

 

[hydro-terp]

Definitely go with the beads. Completely idiot proof.

Target has hygrometers in the section with the space heaters for $10 if you want to pitch the analog.

 

[Zach]

Matter of fact, i went to Target yesterday and bought that wireless Oregon Scientific digital unit and pitched my analog. The beads are definitely on the list of things to buy, just cant decide if i want to get a few tubes of them and place them throughout my humi, or the big metal brick to replace my standard humidifying one!

-Zach

 

[Ralph]

Analog hygrometers are notorious for being inaccurate, even after calibration. You just bought a beautiful humidor. Spend the $25 and get a good digital one. After that, go with the beads



P.S. Any woodworker will tell you not to let wood come in contact with water. you should not wipe down the interior of the humidor. It is a good way to warp the wood and screw up your seal. I made this mistake and learned the hard way.

 

[Zach]

Analog hygrometers are notorious for being inaccurate, even after calibration. You just bought a beautiful humidor. Spend the $25 and get a good digital one. After that, go with the beads



P.S. Any woodworker will tell you not to let wood come in contact with water. you should not wipe down the interior of the humidor. It is a good way to warp the wood and screw up your seal. I made this mistake and learned the hard way.

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Yup, the hygrometer situation is under control now, with a good digital one. True story on woodworkers saying not to let water contact the wood...luckily for me mine's seal is still good. Been holding 69% for a few days straight now :thumbs:

 

[BlindedByScience]

....I went through the seasoning steps like i was directed, (wipe down the interior, wait 24hrs, submerge box, wipe down, wait 24hrs)....

...please, dear god, don't tell me you dunked the humi in the bathtub....??

Oh, and I can see the problem. You have waaaaay too many PAN64 torps in there for a new humi. Better send half of 'em to me right away....

Regards - B.B.S.

 

[Ralph]

Analog hygrometers are notorious for being inaccurate, even after calibration. You just bought a beautiful humidor. Spend the $25 and get a good digital one. After that, go with the beads



P.S. Any woodworker will tell you not to let wood come in contact with water. you should not wipe down the interior of the humidor. It is a good way to warp the wood and screw up your seal. I made this mistake and learned the hard way.

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Yup, the hygrometer situation is under control now, with a good digital one. True story on woodworkers saying not to let water contact the wood...luckily for me mine's seal is still good. Been holding 69% for a few days straight now :thumbs:

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Good to hear! Now fill that thing up! :thumbs:

 

[Jeffro600]

Definitely go with the beads. Completely idiot proof.

Target has hygrometers in the section with the space heaters for $10 if you want to pitch the analog.

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Ditto...if your messing something up with the beads, you need to be hit in the head with a tack hammer. Their stupid simple and work WONDERFULLY!! :laugh:

Let those over-humidified smokes rest for at least a couple weeks at a proper humidity level. Nothing more devestating than watching a '64 or '26 padron crumble as you try to smoke it!

And for the LOVE OF GOD...throw that Helix in the garbage!!! That has no place in such a fine collection!

 

[Zach]

....I went through the seasoning steps like i was directed, (wipe down the interior, wait 24hrs, submerge box, wipe down, wait 24hrs)....

...please, dear god, don't tell me you dunked the humi in the bathtub....??

Oh, and I can see the problem. You have waaaaay too many PAN64 torps in there for a new humi. Better send half of 'em to me right away....

Regards - B.B.S.

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LOL, no i didnt submerge the box in anything. Only wiped the interior once or twice with a damp and then a dry washcloth to take out the excess.

Id be willing to give up a few of my PAN64 Torps, whatcha got to trade?

 

[Zach]

Let those over-humidified smokes rest for at least a couple weeks at a proper humidity level. Nothing more devestating than watching a '64 or '26 padron crumble as you try to smoke it!

And for the LOVE OF GOD...throw that Helix in the garbage!!! That has no place in such a fine collection!

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Luckily the only cigar that was over-humidified was my lowly Onyx, every other cigar seems a-ok! :thumbs:

Yeah i know the Helix is on a completely different level, but ya gotta have something in there when a greedy friend comes along and wants a "good" smoke!

-Zach

 

[Rob_k]

i would recommend you:
ORDER the BEADS!!!! the best thing for humidors, period (and make sure they are vipers!!!)
1. take all your cigars out during the seasoning process, put in a tupperware container.
2. get a new sponge and rinse/clean it in distilled water
3. cut sponge into 4 squares
4. soak pcs. of sponge in distilled water
5. cut a pc of plastic wrap into squares that are slightly larger than sponge pcs. and place at bottom of humidor
6. place soaked sponges on plastic wrap
7. close humidor with calibrated hygrometer and sponges inside
8. check once every 2 days for proper humididty, you may have to re-wet the sponges with the distilled water (mine took 2wks to get stable).
9. after you get it stable, place new beads inside your humi, wait 2-3 more days for the beads to work (and follow vipers instructions)
10. when at stable 65% or 70% (depending on the beads you order), load up your cigars
11. send those padrons to me please
as the other members will tell you, patience grasshopper, patience.