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N8DCJ · 04-24-2014, 08:25 AM

I have a cooler that I am storing my sticks in... currently they are basically just stacked (read piled) in there , I was thinking I should have some sort of "Racks/Shelves" so air can get to all sides of them better than my current setup...

what are you guys doing ?

Suggestions ??

Dan

Mad Dawg · 04-24-2014, 09:50 AM

I don't use racks in my coolers. I'm not a believer in "air flow" as a necessity, either. In fact, I look at oxygen as one of any cigar's worst enemies. If you do a quick search on "vacuum sealing" in the Cedar Room, you'll find a bunch of the relevant threads.

N8DCJ · 04-24-2014, 10:01 AM

Mad

I agree that oxygen could be a detriment , I was thinking that the "humidified" air could get to all sides of them better , I will look into the vacuum sealing you mentioned...

Dan

SmoKerch · 04-24-2014, 04:27 PM

I simply keep cigars in wood (Spanish Cedar) boxes.

Beg, borrow, or steal a few and stack 'em up in the cooler.

An exciting round of "Coolerdor Tetris" once in a while is good for your brain.

Rob G · 04-24-2014, 04:56 PM

I got sick of playing tetris in my Aristocrat so I got rid of the shelf and added three more singles drawers. With the 4 drawers, and room on the bottom for 4 unopened boxes, life is so much easier.

Mad Dawg · 04-24-2014, 06:04 PM

Dan, I think cigars, once properly humidified and stable, don't dry out or get too wet if what air is in contact with them is neither too dry nor too damp. I really think it takes rather longer to really move a cigar's humidification far in one direction or the other than most folks think. That's not to say bad things can't happen if you don't pay attention...I had most of a box of OR Camacho Corojo torps split end-to-end when my RH got too high.

At the other end of the spectrum, I've had a bunch of 2001 Connie #9Ms in a Ziploc bag sitting on a shelf in my cigar closet for more than a year; no added humidification, and they're tasty as can be.

More to the point, I've been running multiple coolers for many years using kitty litter beads for humidification, and the results have been great. I tetris in the boxes and bags and check the RH every 2-3 months, typically add a bit if distilled water 2-3 times per year, and enjoy the results.

Smok'em1313 · 04-25-2014, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmoKerch

I simply keep cigars in wood (Spanish Cedar) boxes.

Beg, borrow, or steal a few and stack 'em up in the cooler.

An exciting round of "Coolerdor Tetris" once in a while is good for your brain.

I do the same. I also use the kitty litter beads and only need to add water rarely.

N8DCJ · 04-25-2014, 06:31 AM

I want to play Tetris too

where does one find these elusive Spanish Cedar boxes ??

Dan

04-24-2014, 08:25 AM	#1
N8DCJ Club Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Mansfield , Ohio Posts: 1,341	Storing cigars in a cooler - Racks ? I have a cooler that I am storing my sticks in... currently they are basically just stacked (read piled) in there , I was thinking I should have some sort of "Racks/Shelves" so air can get to all sides of them better than my current setup... what are you guys doing ? Suggestions ?? Dan

04-24-2014, 09:50 AM	#2
Mad Dawg Administrator Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,199	I don't use racks in my coolers. I'm not a believer in "air flow" as a necessity, either. In fact, I look at oxygen as one of any cigar's worst enemies. If you do a quick search on "vacuum sealing" in the Cedar Room, you'll find a bunch of the relevant threads. __________________ Gone, But Never Forgotten. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

04-24-2014, 04:27 PM	#4
SmoKerch Herf God Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,595	I simply keep cigars in wood (Spanish Cedar) boxes. Beg, borrow, or steal a few and stack 'em up in the cooler. An exciting round of "Coolerdor Tetris" once in a while is good for your brain. __________________ Kercheval Bros. LLP Professional Procrastination Consultants 1 - (900) - GO# - SAND The Great State of Confusion Just because I may be paranoid, it doesn't mean there aren't people out there trying to get me. Visit us on The Facebook: Kercheval Bros. Procrastination Consultants ! Galatians 5:24 - NLT

04-24-2014, 04:56 PM	#5
Rob G Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Camillus, NY Posts: 15,976	I got sick of playing tetris in my Aristocrat so I got rid of the shelf and added three more singles drawers. With the 4 drawers, and room on the bottom for 4 unopened boxes, life is so much easier. __________________ Rob If people can tell me where to smoke, I can tell them where to go, too.

04-24-2014, 06:04 PM	#6
Mad Dawg Administrator Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,199	Dan, I think cigars, once properly humidified and stable, don't dry out or get too wet if what air is in contact with them is neither too dry nor too damp. I really think it takes rather longer to really move a cigar's humidification far in one direction or the other than most folks think. That's not to say bad things can't happen if you don't pay attention...I had most of a box of OR Camacho Corojo torps split end-to-end when my RH got too high. At the other end of the spectrum, I've had a bunch of 2001 Connie #9Ms in a Ziploc bag sitting on a shelf in my cigar closet for more than a year; no added humidification, and they're tasty as can be. More to the point, I've been running multiple coolers for many years using kitty litter beads for humidification, and the results have been great. I tetris in the boxes and bags and check the RH every 2-3 months, typically add a bit if distilled water 2-3 times per year, and enjoy the results. __________________ Gone, But Never Forgotten. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

04-24-2014, 10:01 AM	#3
N8DCJ Club Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Mansfield , Ohio Posts: 1,341	Mad I agree that oxygen could be a detriment , I was thinking that the "humidified" air could get to all sides of them better , I will look into the vacuum sealing you mentioned... Dan

04-25-2014, 06:31 AM	#8
N8DCJ Club Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Mansfield , Ohio Posts: 1,341	I want to play Tetris too where does one find these elusive Spanish Cedar boxes ?? Dan

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