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TheShaun · 09-09-2009, 05:28 PM

Hi all,
I was just gifted about 5 sticks that have already been out of their humi for about 1 week. My humi is on the way but will need to be seasoned. Can i store these sticks in a tupperware with a shot glass of distilled water and just keep the tupperware cracked open? keep in mind i don't have acess to humi packs or pillows.

Smoker06 · 09-09-2009, 06:37 PM

How have they been stored over the past week? I'm hoping you had them in a Ziploc bag.

Here's what I'd do. I'd put the cigars in a ziploc bag, close the bag. Put the entire bag in the tupperbox with the shotglass of water and close the tupperbox. This setup will keep the cigars from getting any drier and won't allow them to overhumidify and split or grow mold.

Well, actually what I'd do is smoke the dang cigars. I mean were only talking about five cigars. That's about a days worth.

TheShaun · 09-09-2009, 06:55 PM

they were sent to me in a zip bag. still in the zip bag. gonna buy a tupperware and water tomorrow. how will they get humidity if the bag stays closed in the box?

BigJohn · 09-10-2009, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by TheShaun

they were sent to me in a zip bag. still in the zip bag. gonna buy a tupperware and water tomorrow. how will they get humidity if the bag stays closed in the box?

There is some permiability in the plastics... ever seen a piece of meat in a ziplock bag in the freezer after about 6 months? how did those ice crystals get on there?? thats why bags labeled "freezer bags" are nearly 2x as thick as 'storage' bags.

Smoker06 · 09-10-2009, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheShaun

they were sent to me in a zip bag. still in the zip bag. gonna buy a tupperware and water tomorrow. how will they get humidity if the bag stays closed in the box?

You don't want the humidity to get to the cigars. Without a way to regulate and/or monitor humidity, the RH in your small tupperbox will go to near 100% with that open source of water. You're just trying to keep the cigars from drying out any further.

This is only a very temporary solution. You need to get thet humidor set up.

Eurytos · 09-10-2009, 05:45 PM

You could swing by your local smoke shop and pick up a water pillow. Ask them to prime it for you and then place it in the ziplock baggie. That should work until your new humi is all seasoned up.

aficionado99 · 09-11-2009, 08:43 AM

Why water in a shot glass ??? it makes no sense to me ..ah those canadians

BTW I'm from Montreal

ok , here is what I'd do , take your shot glass and hard boil it for 5 minutes , this will assure you there is no bacteria on it so less chances for mold to grow on the next step , then take a few paper towels and stuff them in the shot glass , saturate the paper towel with the distilled water until wet , then restuff and resaturate until shot glass is pack with wet paper towel

09-09-2009, 05:28 PM	#1
TheShaun Starting Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 6	Temporary storage until humi arrives and is seasoned Hi all, I was just gifted about 5 sticks that have already been out of their humi for about 1 week. My humi is on the way but will need to be seasoned. Can i store these sticks in a tupperware with a shot glass of distilled water and just keep the tupperware cracked open? keep in mind i don't have acess to humi packs or pillows.

09-09-2009, 06:37 PM	#2
Smoker06 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 11,099	How have they been stored over the past week? I'm hoping you had them in a Ziploc bag. Here's what I'd do. I'd put the cigars in a ziploc bag, close the bag. Put the entire bag in the tupperbox with the shotglass of water and close the tupperbox. This setup will keep the cigars from getting any drier and won't allow them to overhumidify and split or grow mold. Well, actually what I'd do is smoke the dang cigars. I mean were only talking about five cigars. That's about a days worth. __________________ When in doubt.... ATTACK! Last edited by Smoker06; 09-09-2009 at 06:39 PM.

09-10-2009, 05:45 PM	#6
Eurytos Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,697	You could swing by your local smoke shop and pick up a water pillow. Ask them to prime it for you and then place it in the ziplock baggie. That should work until your new humi is all seasoned up. __________________

09-11-2009, 08:43 AM	#7
aficionado99 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: In a tobacco shop near you Posts: 3,854	Why water in a shot glass ??? it makes no sense to me ..ah those canadians BTW I'm from Montreal ok , here is what I'd do , take your shot glass and hard boil it for 5 minutes , this will assure you there is no bacteria on it so less chances for mold to grow on the next step , then take a few paper towels and stuff them in the shot glass , saturate the paper towel with the distilled water until wet , then restuff and resaturate until shot glass is pack with wet paper towel __________________ Spreading the BOHICA virus around me Member of the FFF And Sacred LORD of The Darkside by the founder and CZAR of the FFF

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09-09-2009, 06:55 PM	#3
TheShaun Starting Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 6	they were sent to me in a zip bag. still in the zip bag. gonna buy a tupperware and water tomorrow. how will they get humidity if the bag stays closed in the box?

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