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Ringo · 10-14-2017, 03:53 PM

My new humidor has so far reached 73 and climbing in under 24 hours and I am in a dry state. All I did was charge the humidifier and place a shallow dish of distilled water in it. I upgraded the useless analog gauge with an Xikar digital so I know it is right. I have never had a humidor season so quickly. Do you think I can place cigars in it already? They are all Habanos, with no cello of course, and in my experience properly stored cigars without cello actually increase the humidity. This is what I bought:

Ringo · 10-14-2017, 03:54 PM

So far I love the 'dor. I will review it in a few days.

Smokestack Jack · 10-14-2017, 04:44 PM

That is a very good looking humidor. I like it a lot. Now, when you said you were in a "dry" state, I know you didn't mean liquor free!

xrundog · 10-14-2017, 04:48 PM

I'm guessing that's a Honduran mahogany body with veneer over. Or MDF with veneer outside and cedar veneer inside. Nothing necessarily wrong with that. But it might not season like a cedar lined humidor. Or it was in a humid environment.
The hygrometer tells you what you need to know. I would take the humidifier out, put the cigars in and watch and see what happens. The RH might rise initially, but with the humidifier out, unless it is crazy humid where you are, and you state it isn't, the RH should level off and eventually go down. When it gets below your humidifier RH, put it back in the humidor. Your cigars should be able to survive the brief period of higher RH.

Seasoning a humidor isn't as hard as some people make it. That's my opinion anyway.

Ringo · 10-14-2017, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smokestack Jack

That is a very good looking humidor. I like it a lot. Now, when you said you were in a "dry" state, I know you didn't mean liquor free!

Haha no dry as far as low humidity!

Ringo · 10-14-2017, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xrundog

Seasoning a humidor isn't as hard as some people make it. That's my opinion anyway.

I agree with you. I only ever seasoned them for a few days and then put the cigars in. I have seen discussions on the web though where people are seasoning humidors for weeks or even months!

Holds up to 150 cigars
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Sureseal technology insures proper lid seal on closure
Premium kiln dried Spanish cedar lined along with a lift-out tray and 2 dividers at the bottom
High gloss maple wood finish with tobacco leaf inlay

BigJohn · 10-15-2017, 11:41 AM

Very nice.
5-7 days is what I've always heard for seasoning a humidor. May be ready in 3, may be ready in 10 - but 5-7 gets you close unless you live in the desert.

John

10-14-2017, 03:53 PM	#1
Ringo Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Downingtown, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,895	Humidor seasoning Q My new humidor has so far reached 73 and climbing in under 24 hours and I am in a dry state. All I did was charge the humidifier and place a shallow dish of distilled water in it. I upgraded the useless analog gauge with an Xikar digital so I know it is right. I have never had a humidor season so quickly. Do you think I can place cigars in it already? They are all Habanos, with no cello of course, and in my experience properly stored cigars without cello actually increase the humidity. This is what I bought: __________________ Kark: "Oddvar, maybe you want to go next." Oddvar: "I'm thinking, what's the worst thing that can happen to me if I don't do the attestup? I mean, what's worse than being crushed?"

10-14-2017, 03:54 PM	#2
Ringo Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Downingtown, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,895	So far I love the 'dor. I will review it in a few days. __________________ Kark: "Oddvar, maybe you want to go next." Oddvar: "I'm thinking, what's the worst thing that can happen to me if I don't do the attestup? I mean, what's worse than being crushed?"

10-14-2017, 04:44 PM	#3
Smokestack Jack Herf God Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Warsaw, Mo. 65355 Posts: 13,348	That is a very good looking humidor. I like it a lot. Now, when you said you were in a "dry" state, I know you didn't mean liquor free! __________________ *SSJ... Herfin' in the Heartland* I can't help it, I have an excuse. What was that excuse again?

10-15-2017, 11:41 AM	#7
BigJohn Chief Geek, @cigarweekly Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta (north burbs - Woodsto Posts: 14,111	Very nice. 5-7 days is what I've always heard for seasoning a humidor. May be ready in 3, may be ready in 10 - but 5-7 gets you close unless you live in the desert. John __________________ 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!

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10-14-2017, 04:48 PM	#4
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	I'm guessing that's a Honduran mahogany body with veneer over. Or MDF with veneer outside and cedar veneer inside. Nothing necessarily wrong with that. But it might not season like a cedar lined humidor. Or it was in a humid environment. The hygrometer tells you what you need to know. I would take the humidifier out, put the cigars in and watch and see what happens. The RH might rise initially, but with the humidifier out, unless it is crazy humid where you are, and you state it isn't, the RH should level off and eventually go down. When it gets below your humidifier RH, put it back in the humidor. Your cigars should be able to survive the brief period of higher RH. Seasoning a humidor isn't as hard as some people make it. That's my opinion anyway.

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