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N8DCJ · 12-20-2016, 07:34 AM

I am planning for when I eventually find a job (hopefully soon)...

I have a purchasing plan in place for cigars , I do not want to run out again , I plan on purchasing mainly the ones I know I like at first then maybe branch out..

I will over run my everyday Humi very quickly , it holds around 300 loose...

So , I am going to use a 120qt cooler... with 1lb of 65% HF Beads, I think that is about right...

1. Do I need to prop open the tops of cigar boxes

2. Should I install a fan that runs periodically

3. Any suggestions on a remote humidity/Temp sensors (preferably one that can support multiple sensors (read coolers))

4. I have read articles where people say line them with cedar etc... if the boxes are in there I cant imagine I would need to line the cooler with cedar...

TIA

Dan

Rob G · 12-20-2016, 09:43 AM

See below.

Quote:

Originally Posted by N8DCJ

I am planning for when I eventually find a job (hopefully soon)...

I have a purchasing plan in place for cigars , I do not want to run out again , I plan on purchasing mainly the ones I know I like at first then maybe branch out..

I will over run my everyday Humi very quickly , it holds around 300 loose...

So , I am going to use a 120qt cooler... with 1lb of 65% HF Beads, I think that is about right...

1. Do I need to prop open the tops of cigar boxes

No.

2. Should I install a fan that runs periodically

You can, but it may not be necessary.

3. Any suggestions on a remote humidity/Temp sensors (preferably one that can support multiple sensors (read coolers))

I have one at home that I use with my Aristocrat. I can't remember the name right now. It works great. I'll try to post it later.

4. I have read articles where people say line them with cedar etc... if the boxes are in there I cant imagine I would need to line the cooler with cedar...

Don't bother.

TIA

Dan

hermit · 12-20-2016, 11:56 AM

My personal preference is several 48qt coolers instead of giant ones.
The 48s are easy to manage and they stack nicely in the closet.

Either way, don't spend extra for one that holds ice for a week.

grtrx · 12-20-2016, 07:31 PM

I have many coolers. I have had many more. Beads, get into a routine of opening the lid. And relax. Just relax. You will learn the smell and feel of a humi that is right.

BigJohn · 12-21-2016, 07:34 AM

- Get 4 "48-50 quart" coolers High domed lids help, but are not required. Hinged lids, also not required.
- Beads or Gel jars work. YOu'll need fewer than you think.
- Xicar has bluetooth enabled monitoring / hygrometers, but as noted - not really necessary.

I have a bunch of coolers, each cooler has a digital hygrometer/thermometer attached to the inside lid. I pop off the lid and flip it over quickly to catch the reading. You could just lay the hygrometer on top of a piece of paper on the top of the cigars... whatever works for you.

If you have domed lids, you can get the Xikar circulating fan and attach that to the top. You will want to leave some little space between your stuff, or not. again, either method seems to work just fine.

I bought coolers for 19$ on sale from Dicks sporting goods just a couple years ago. They work perfectly well for this purpose. Just get ones that you can visually see have a full seal around the top.

grtrx · 12-21-2016, 10:11 AM

check the seal before you buy is a good idea, it is important! Good point BigJ

tchapchap · 12-24-2016, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grtrx

check the seal before you buy is a good idea, it is important!....

Agree!

Close the lid on a dollar bill (or a $100 bill for that matter!) and try to pull it out. Do in several locations around the perimeter of the lid. If the bill slides out with little or no resistance the lid isn't sealing at that point.

gumby · 12-24-2016, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grtrx

I have many coolers. I have had many more. Beads, get into a routine of opening the lid. And relax. Just relax. You will learn the smell and feel of a humi that is right.

Bingo. And go large or you will regret it.
I started a fun habit back in 1998 of buying two boxes, one to smoke, one to bury in the coolidor. I am now finding 1998-2001 Habanos that I forgot about. What a joy they are now.

dz130 · 12-24-2016, 08:17 PM

What they all said.

Size is a matter of personal preference. Do you want to look at all of your cigars at once, or do you want to hunt through different boxes?

Rob G · 12-24-2016, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dz130

Do you want to look at all of your cigars at once, or do you want to hunt through different boxes?

I got sick and tired of hunting through half empty boxes and chose to fill my Aristocrat Mini with 4 pullout drawers. Now all my cigars have easy access. The only cigars in boxes are sealed and stored below the drawers. Makes life so much easier.

12-20-2016, 07:34 AM	#1
N8DCJ Club Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Mansfield , Ohio Posts: 1,334	Coolidor questions/advice... I am planning for when I eventually find a job (hopefully soon)... I have a purchasing plan in place for cigars , I do not want to run out again , I plan on purchasing mainly the ones I know I like at first then maybe branch out.. I will over run my everyday Humi very quickly , it holds around 300 loose... So , I am going to use a 120qt cooler... with 1lb of 65% HF Beads, I think that is about right... 1. Do I need to prop open the tops of cigar boxes 2. Should I install a fan that runs periodically 3. Any suggestions on a remote humidity/Temp sensors (preferably one that can support multiple sensors (read coolers)) 4. I have read articles where people say line them with cedar etc... if the boxes are in there I cant imagine I would need to line the cooler with cedar... TIA Dan

12-20-2016, 11:56 AM	#3
hermit Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ascension Parish Posts: 3,871	My personal preference is several 48qt coolers instead of giant ones. The 48s are easy to manage and they stack nicely in the closet. Either way, don't spend extra for one that holds ice for a week. __________________ "Civility is an illusion; savagery is the default state of humanity." - Quinlan “Ours may become the first civilization destroyed, not by the power of our enemies, but by the ignorance of our teachers and the dangerous nonsense they are teaching our children. In an age of artificial intelligence, they are creating artificial stupidity.” Thomas Sowell 'The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.' Orwell

12-20-2016, 07:31 PM	#4
grtrx Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 44,532	I have many coolers. I have had many more. Beads, get into a routine of opening the lid. And relax. Just relax. You will learn the smell and feel of a humi that is right. __________________ "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Sir Winston Churchill "A sick thought can devour the body's flesh more than fever or consumption." - Guy de Maupassant

12-21-2016, 07:34 AM	#5
BigJohn Chief Geek, @cigarweekly Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta (north burbs - Woodsto Posts: 14,179	- Get 4 "48-50 quart" coolers High domed lids help, but are not required. Hinged lids, also not required. - Beads or Gel jars work. YOu'll need fewer than you think. - Xicar has bluetooth enabled monitoring / hygrometers, but as noted - not really necessary. I have a bunch of coolers, each cooler has a digital hygrometer/thermometer attached to the inside lid. I pop off the lid and flip it over quickly to catch the reading. You could just lay the hygrometer on top of a piece of paper on the top of the cigars... whatever works for you. If you have domed lids, you can get the Xikar circulating fan and attach that to the top. You will want to leave some little space between your stuff, or not. again, either method seems to work just fine. I bought coolers for 19$ on sale from Dicks sporting goods just a couple years ago. They work perfectly well for this purpose. Just get ones that you can visually see have a full seal around the top. __________________ Government breaks our legs, then hands us a pair of crutches and says, "You see? If it wasn't for us you wouldn't be able to walk.".... Aren't we so lucky!? Need a website? Get one from a BOTL - > PM me! *"I swear by my life, and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."* Help support the CigarWeekly webhost (me!) > Shop online? Start HERE: direct to Amazon.com Protect your computer from VIRUSES > Get Avast!

12-21-2016, 10:11 AM	#6
grtrx Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 44,532	check the seal before you buy is a good idea, it is important! Good point BigJ __________________ "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Sir Winston Churchill "A sick thought can devour the body's flesh more than fever or consumption." - Guy de Maupassant

12-24-2016, 08:17 PM	#9
dz130 Herf Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Out of KSA FINALLY! Posts: 7,903	What they all said. Size is a matter of personal preference. Do you want to look at all of your cigars at once, or do you want to hunt through different boxes? __________________ Doug Finally out of the sandbox. If I say Corona, I ain't talking beer. RIP Ed Toner

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