Passed the point of return...

[Johnny B]

Ok, so I may have made a big mistake by letting my cigars sit in my humidor for too long with a low RH. Low 50's RH. For about a month? Maybe two?

Is there a point of no return with regards to being able to get cigars rehydrated without ruining them?

I've moved them into various airtight containers and smaller humidors with humidifiers and am re seasoning the humidor. You can see my thread regarding this in the humidor section.

I really don't want to lose roughly 80 cigars....

 

[MadMonk]

Yes, but flavors may not be 100% restored. That said, they are a hell of a lot more resilient than humidification product sellers want you to believe. (They love neurotic consumers)

You have to slowly raise the humidity over several weeks or more. Too fast can cause issues, like the foot swelling/splitting. Do some searches on it. Bovedas are a good option.

Are they crunchy, or do you have some un-crunchy give at the foot?

ETA: no matter what a hygrometer says, learn to "feel" your cigars. They should give when gently squeezed in a few places.

 

[Johnny B]

None of them are crunchy. They're firm. Some have more "give" than others.

 

[Not A Nice Person]

Low 50s in not terminal or . . . trying to think of a word here . . . "non-unfuckable?"

Bring 'em back slow, let 'em rest awhile. They may never be cherry again, but they'll be good daily drivers.

~Boar

 

[Johnny B]

Low 50s in not terminal or . . . trying to think of a word here . . . "non-unfuckable?"

Bring 'em back slow, let 'em rest awhile. They may never be cherry again, but they'll be good daily drivers.

~Boar

LOL!

I'll do some research on bringing them back slowly. Any tips?

 

[Napa_Smokes]

You have access to bovedas? Start with a humidity slightly above what your cigars are. If they are in the 50's get the 58% boveda and keep them in there for 30 days ish, once they have acclimated to that increase the humidity to 62% and do the same. Then 30 days later up it to 65%. Depending on the humidity you like to smoke your cigars at you could end there or increase to 68% etc. I wouldn't go up much faster than that or you risk cracking the wrappers.

Ziplock freezer bags work great for this if you don't have an airtight Tupperware container to use.

 

[CMontoya79]

Boveda Boveda BOVEDA.