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08-15-2005, 12:34 PM | #1 |
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Newbie temporary storage question.
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I'm fairly new to storing cigars; I've been smoking them occasionally for years, but always smoked whatever I bought the same day. Now I'm smoking a bit more, to the point wherre I'm keeping a small number (~5-10) of cigars on hand. I had a bad experience with a "tupperdor" completely turning some cigars into mush, so I stopped using that. Now my setup is simply a sturdy (fairly thick-walled, closes well) all-wood cigar box with a couple of the Humidipak Fuente humidor bags in it. I'm working on a more permanent solution, but is this okay for a while? I can tell they're certainly not getting over-humidified, and the humidor bags haven't dried out, so I'm assuming it's keeping things fairly well, but I'm obviously working with unscientific measures here. Am I okay in the short-term, or do I need to get on a better system ASAP?
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08-15-2005, 03:22 PM | #2 |
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How long do you think you will keep the 5-10 cigars? If you will smoke them in the next couple of weeks, I think you will be fine with your box and humidipak. I would however suggest using the tupperware again (I know you had bad experience with it) but this time, use the humidipak with the tupperware. This will keep the humidity at a constant (what ever RH your humidipak is calibrated ) and extend the life of your humidipak as well.
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08-15-2005, 05:44 PM | #3 |
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Go to cigarbid and get a 30 count otterbox travel humidor. No more worries.
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Re: Newbie temporary storage question.
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I ruined some nice cigars in there.
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I don't understand the humidpak bags inside a box. Don't you seal the bags? Why use a box too....crushproof protection or something? The Fuente humidpak bags are advertised to work for six months after you open them and, aside from keeping cigars moister than I like them, seem to work just fine for months on end.
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Beads will make your life easy and your cigars perfect. Just make sure that you are using them correctly.
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