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thank you for your video. It really helped me to set up my humudor. After the set up procedure and lets say after one month, how do you maintain the % of 67-70% of humudity? thanks in advance.
You don't, necessarily. After so many months or years, you may have to refresh the cedar walls with some distilled water, but you NEVER soak them. Just lightly touch them up with a soft cloth.
Hey great content Gary you might find this interesting or strange or crazy but I’m not a fan of humidors I just think of them as a money grab for cigar companies.. Iv been smoking cigars for almost 30 years and I’ve never used or owned an actual humidor and I actually prefer not too… here’s just a little background.. my grandfather was an electrical engineer for Penn electric by profession but a cigar enthusiast and maker by hobby and he had a great love for cigars and the passion for making cigars.. in the late 40s he was a retired US army veteran and a huge fan of Churchill, this is what got him into smoking cigars and making cigars as a young adult.. coming out of the war he also had a small farm in central Pennsylvania where he grew fermented aged and rolled his own cigars for 5 decades until his death… he had an old wooden box with a modified glass bottle attached to the inside for adding spirits or water etc.. it was dark red cedar lined on the inside but the box itself was mahogany oak and maple and it had beveled interior edge to make it air tight.. he would always say that humidors were just a marketing trick created by the cigar industry to force cigar smokers into buying higher priced humidifier products.. a manipulation tactic used on a vulnerable market in the early twentieth century and then an even bigger marketing push after the great depression as people were in fear of losing what little they had left.. cigars have been a dominant staple in society for centuries and have been a sign of wealth and luxury for most cigar smokers but at a relatively reasonable price point.. i used that old box for over a decade or so in my early years of cigar smoking and needless to say it did indeed keep my cigars from drying out or molding and keeps a RH of around 64% even in hot weather or cold weather situations like here in Pennsylvania where seasonal weather patterns change daily.. So I guess what I’m saying is that humidors are not a necessity at all for the preservation of cigars .. they are a necessity only because someone else says they are.. case in point, a tupperdor cost at most $25 + the cost of a few Boveda packs and they work absolutely amazingly for storing hundreds of cigars for periods of decades without having to worry about any major issues or problems, problems that most brand name humidors have and will continue to have in the future. i used that old box of my grandfathers for a long time before I gave it away to my cousin for his own new found love for cigars and it is still very much as good as it was 80+ years ago when my grandfather made it. now Myself with the introduction of the Perdomo wooden boxes I have 7 old wooden Perdomo boxes that hold 50 cigars each with one boveda 69RH pack in each box and Iv never had bugs or mold or any other issues with my cigars drying out… in fact it works great for my cigars and same for the people hundreds of years before the modern humidor was invented.. in fact before the modern desk top humidors were even invented by Zeno davidoff ( major cigar manufacturer)people would store their cigar in standard wooden boxes with a damp cloth at the bottom this method has worked and works as well or better than the modern humidors… I guess my question is why do cigar sellers and manufacturers try so hard to convince customers and swear up and down that you have to have a humidor to store cigars properly or you’re not doing it right? Who makes these rules and why are so many people judged by others for how they store their own cigars especially when the older ways have been proven to work better than newer humidors
Thank you for this - I followed the steps and noticed within a few hours the needle was 65/66 ... so does this mean i still wait 3 days before stocking it?
Thank you. Yes, you want to make sure the humidor is well saturated with moisture and if left the sponge in there it should be higher than 66. You may need to recalibrate your hygrometer. Nice work!
I strongly advise that everyone avoid the green florist foam. They are almost guaranteed to become moldy. Beads and/or Boveda packs are a far better choice.
I've been sampling non-Cuban cigars in 2022 and found ABT to be well balanced and flavourful. Not to mention well priced and available in Vancouver. Their "Prensado" Churchill, which won COTY-Cigar Offic.- 2011, is one of the richest cigars I have ever smoked. Found the finish on the "Tempus" to be milder, with good construction and consistency on the sticks smoked so far. Probably the best cigar brand right now for value, quality, construction and variety. Happy smoking...
I have a Decade robusto waiting in my humidor; I can't wait to try it! If it's anywhere as satisfying as Rocky's delicious Sun Grown robusto, I'll be in for a treat!
What does mildew look like. I have grayish stains on the wood, even after following similar steps to you. How do I get rid of those stains? Is the box a total loss?
Maduro, maduro my ash - You can clearly see how the leaf is being darkened earlier in the video. In fact, it only takes a little bit of water and/or a tiny bit olive oil to change up the color of a leaf... And it is passed as a "maduro"... despicable.
You seem like you can answer my question. I have dried out cigars which have been sitting in my unattended to humidifier for about 20 years. The are dry but not cracked. Can I rehydrate them? Thanks. Fred
Hi Fred. Thanks for writing. That's a tough one. I would say that after 20 years, even if they're not cracked, they may be hard as sticks and therefore un-smokeable. Once the oils dry up in the tobaccos, even if you were able to revive the cigars, they would have a lousy flavor, or very little flavor at that. You can try rehydrating a couple of them just to see if it's possible, but I'd be surprised if they come back to their cigar shop state. Hope that helped. G-~
He went to China and taught their workers how to make a humidor. Now they will soon begin to make these things for his competitors at a lower price rate. Because that is how it is when you go to China to produce a product.
"Already the wood is swelling" thats what she said, "i can feel how tight it is" and thats what she said 😂 great video man. the sponge worked great i had zero luck with the shot glass too.
My error there. Some new sponges come with a small amount of mild soap, or it's from the chemicals in the sponge. It had no negative effect, but I would advise that, if using a sponge, that it be wrung-out in distilled water prior to using. Thank you. G-~
Once you notice the RH dipping down below the 65% range is usually a sign that the humidifier needs recharging. I would also use 50/50 solution from Xikar or other, because the polyglycol staves off mold. Don't use ONLY distilled every time. G--~
Hey Steve. Yes, I agree. This is a very old video. I now use Xikar crystal-based units. Also, that was the unit that came with the box, so now you know. Thanks for the comment.
Hey Ronald. Usually it is. You would want to get a Boveda hygrometer calibration kit. And you can also season your humidor with their seasoning kit. Much easier, and cleaner than this "old school" method. bit.ly/2PVKLcD
Presuming you're serious, I'm not sure that's possible unless you have a factory. You'd have to contact Rocky Patel's offices in Honduras. Besides, these tobaccos are dedicated for use in Patel cigars. Can't hurt to try tho. Good luck.
