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pinto · 09-19-2007, 07:45 AM

What is the likelyhood of beetle eggs remaining in a cab once the cigars have been removed and frozen? If so how do you remove them if they can't be seen?

pinto · 09-20-2007, 05:32 AM

come on guys, I know some of you freeze everything, what do you do to clean or prepare the box for the return of the cigars?

pnutbutrsangwich · 09-20-2007, 06:09 AM

This may be naive, but why don't you just freeze the box too?

pinto · 09-20-2007, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by pnutbutrsangwich

This may be naive, but why don't you just freeze the box too?

could it be that easy? Of course it could, but I don't enough freezer space for the whole cab

I thought of the old rubbing alcohol wipe but thought I'd ask the grey beards around here first.

Zig2k143 · 09-20-2007, 09:50 AM

Just freeze the whole house!!!

Mad Dawg · 09-20-2007, 10:00 AM

Just freeze the box.

AnejoMofo · 09-27-2007, 06:32 PM

This advice was given to me by an FOG who just happened to be in the insect extermination business (as well as being a cigar lover): You take a propane torch such as one would use for sweating pipes and very carefully "swab" the entire inside of the cab with it. It was explained to me that beetle eggs have a much lower ignition temperature than cedar; and therefore it is possible and effective to incinerate the eggs with the torch without damaging the cedar. Obviously, this must be done with the greatest of care and precision. You wouldn't want to scorch the inside of the cab. I've never tried it, but being fairly handy am pretty sure I could accomplish the task without damaging the cab. If you're somewhat mechanically inclined this should be no problem. What's the worst that could happen?

-AM

MrJerry · 09-28-2007, 04:07 AM

Use the search button...I'm quite sure this has been discussed before.

Also, if I remember, you've got to freeze dwon to -40? in order to kill all the eggs...they can also live in the wood.

ps, I've never frozen a cigar in 20 years of smoking...and I'm not gong to start now.

armedak · 09-28-2007, 09:56 AM

Hmm... I would say your easiest solution is to freeze the cigars intact in the cab. So make some more room in the freezer. This also protects your sticks from handling damage and being transferred out of the cab and back into the cab. That's why I also freeze everything intact in the cab. My .01!

gary106334 · 09-28-2007, 11:05 AM

If freezer room is the problem try dry ice. Here is a post on using dry ice from Club Stogie.

http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=92424

09-19-2007, 07:45 AM	#1
pinto Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 966	Beetle Eggs What is the likelyhood of beetle eggs remaining in a cab once the cigars have been removed and frozen? If so how do you remove them if they can't be seen? __________________ PINTO -"The bottle was dusty, but the liquor was clean" Charter Member, MCLC “Making others green with envy”™

09-20-2007, 05:32 AM	#2
pinto Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 966	come on guys, I know some of you freeze everything, what do you do to clean or prepare the box for the return of the cigars? __________________ PINTO -"The bottle was dusty, but the liquor was clean" Charter Member, MCLC “Making others green with envy”™

09-20-2007, 06:09 AM	#3
pnutbutrsangwich Club Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exit 151 Posts: 2,317	This may be naive, but why don't you just freeze the box too? __________________ Roll me a Work of Art, then dis Fuente...

09-20-2007, 09:50 AM	#5
Zig2k143 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Gerard Rosso 163 Bear Run Drive, Drums, Pa 18222 Posts: 1,881	Just freeze the whole house!!! __________________ Charter Member, MCLC & FFF I must be a Cigar Switch. My blog on motivation http://www.afitspot.com/blog1

09-20-2007, 10:00 AM	#6
Mad Dawg Administrator Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,199	Just freeze the box. __________________ Gone, But Never Forgotten. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

09-27-2007, 06:32 PM	#7
AnejoMofo Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Live Free or Die! Posts: 1,824	This advice was given to me by an FOG who just happened to be in the insect extermination business (as well as being a cigar lover): You take a propane torch such as one would use for sweating pipes and very carefully "swab" the entire inside of the cab with it. It was explained to me that beetle eggs have a much lower ignition temperature than cedar; and therefore it is possible and effective to incinerate the eggs with the torch without damaging the cedar. Obviously, this must be done with the greatest of care and precision. You wouldn't want to scorch the inside of the cab. I've never tried it, but being fairly handy am pretty sure I could accomplish the task without damaging the cab. If you're somewhat mechanically inclined this should be no problem. What's the worst that could happen? -AM __________________ Check out Blog of the Leaf! FFF *GO PATS!!* "Always have cigars; the rest you can fix." -Ernesto Padilla _______ RIP Cubano67

09-28-2007, 04:07 AM	#8
MrJerry Club Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: State College, PA Posts: 3,641	Use the search button...I'm quite sure this has been discussed before. Also, if I remember, you've got to freeze dwon to -40? in order to kill all the eggs...they can also live in the wood. ps, I've never frozen a cigar in 20 years of smoking...and I'm not gong to start now. __________________ Spread the word...Coffee is food! Drinking coffee will reduce your risk of developing liver cancer by 50%!

09-28-2007, 09:56 AM	#9
armedak Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Great White North Posts: 242	Hmm... I would say your easiest solution is to freeze the cigars intact in the cab. So make some more room in the freezer. This also protects your sticks from handling damage and being transferred out of the cab and back into the cab. That's why I also freeze everything intact in the cab. My .01! __________________ "If you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything"

09-28-2007, 11:05 AM	#10
gary106334 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 345	If freezer room is the problem try dry ice. Here is a post on using dry ice from Club Stogie. http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=92424