Mind you, getting the interior air up to 80% is actually pretty easy. You could just put a shot glass or two of water in there and get to that number. It's getting the wood to absorb enough of that moisture to maintain that % regularly. Much like the boards, it's going to take you some tim to get it dialed in no matter how FS you are about it. You are off to a good start though.
I don't understand what is happening.
My best analogy I could come up with while sexting @Swaye is that it works a bit how a freezer does. An empty freezer is easy to get cold but takes a lot more to maintain because anytime you open it you let all the cold air out. If you load up the freezer with a bunch of already frozen stuff though, it has an easy time staying cold. Even if you open it, it only has to replace a little bit of cold air and the already frozen stuff will help maintain the temp.
It's easy to get the air humid in the humidor,(cold air in the freezer), but it's harder to get the humidor itself up to the right level(the whole freezer at the right temp). You can throw a few cheap cigars(similar to putting already frozen food in an empty freezer) in there and it might actually help the process along assuming they aren't already super dried out(that would be like putting warm food in the freezer).
I just wouldn't put anything I really care about in there until you get it dialed in bc of fear of mold more so than drying anything out. You can mostly recover a dried out cigar. A moldy one is trash and nothing can be done.
No, I get the physics involved. I'm just laffing because I've never owned a humidor, because while I love a good smoke as much as anyone here, I am more of a hunter gather when is comes to cigars. When I'm in the mood, I get one at a good shop and smoke it within the next 24- 48 hours.
Hard to tell with a history major. Plenty of other retards at HH though so maybe it will help someone.
Shit has stabilized at a nice 72% and I am letting it rest for a day before introducing the stogies. I knew everyone would want an update.
You inspired me to bother with a digital hygrometer. Turns out my analog was a "whopping" 5% off. I added some water.
I tried to dial my analog in off the digital, and it was fine, until the next day when it was 3% off. Dialed it in again. Next day it had gone 4% the OTHER direction. WTF over?
Wonder if Rolex makes a hygrometer so I can have an accurate one in analog?
Shit has stabilized at a nice 72% and I am letting it rest for a day before introducing the stogies. I knew everyone would want an update.
You inspired me to bother with a digital hygrometer. Turns out my analog was a "whopping" 5% off. I added some water.
I tried to dial my analog in off the digital, and it was fine, until the next day when it was 3% off. Dialed it in again. Next day it had gone 4% the OTHER direction. WTF over?
Wonder if Rolex makes a hygrometer so I can have an accurate one in analog?
Broh, anything under a variance of 5% probably isn't going to matter. Also, your analog isn't going to respond as quickly as the digital + is more apt to variance with heat & cold.
Shit has stabilized at a nice 72% and I am letting it rest for a day before introducing the stogies. I knew everyone would want an update.
You inspired me to bother with a digital hygrometer. Turns out my analog was a "whopping" 5% off. I added some water.
I tried to dial my analog in off the digital, and it was fine, until the next day when it was 3% off. Dialed it in again. Next day it had gone 4% the OTHER direction. WTF over?
Wonder if Rolex makes a hygrometer so I can have an accurate one in analog?
Broh, anything under a variance of 5% probably isn't going to matter. Also, your analog isn't going to respond as quickly as the digital + is more apt to variance with heat & cold.
Yeah but I gave it a full day to settle in after adjustment. A day each tim. If that fucker can;t find center in a day, then it should get buttfucked by an AIDS monkey.
Shit has stabilized at a nice 72% and I am letting it rest for a day before introducing the stogies. I knew everyone would want an update.
You inspired me to bother with a digital hygrometer. Turns out my analog was a "whopping" 5% off. I added some water.
I tried to dial my analog in off the digital, and it was fine, until the next day when it was 3% off. Dialed it in again. Next day it had gone 4% the OTHER direction. WTF over?
Wonder if Rolex makes a hygrometer so I can have an accurate one in analog?
Broh, anything under a variance of 5% probably isn't going to matter. Also, your analog isn't going to respond as quickly as the digital + is more apt to variance with heat & cold.
Gosh you guys are fruity. Real men don't need humidors.
Shit has stabilized at a nice 72% and I am letting it rest for a day before introducing the stogies. I knew everyone would want an update.
You inspired me to bother with a digital hygrometer. Turns out my analog was a "whopping" 5% off. I added some water.
I tried to dial my analog in off the digital, and it was fine, until the next day when it was 3% off. Dialed it in again. Next day it had gone 4% the OTHER direction. WTF over?
Wonder if Rolex makes a hygrometer so I can have an accurate one in analog?
Broh, anything under a variance of 5% probably isn't going to matter. Also, your analog isn't going to respond as quickly as the digital + is more apt to variance with heat & cold.
Yeah but I gave it a full day to settle in after adjustment. A day each tim. If that fucker can;t find center in a day, then it should get buttfucked by an AIDS monkey.
It could be broke from transport, it could be just not good. It's never going to be a swiss time piece. I'd recommend not futzing with it a ton. It's for a "general" reading. I'd say check it every so often and see if it's within 5-10% or if it veers significantly off.
Shit has stabilized at a nice 72% and I am letting it rest for a day before introducing the stogies. I knew everyone would want an update.
You inspired me to bother with a digital hygrometer. Turns out my analog was a "whopping" 5% off. I added some water.
I tried to dial my analog in off the digital, and it was fine, until the next day when it was 3% off. Dialed it in again. Next day it had gone 4% the OTHER direction. WTF over?
Wonder if Rolex makes a hygrometer so I can have an accurate one in analog?
Broh, anything under a variance of 5% probably isn't going to matter. Also, your analog isn't going to respond as quickly as the digital + is more apt to variance with heat & cold.
Yeah but I gave it a full day to settle in after adjustment. A day each tim. If that fucker can;t find center in a day, then it should get buttfucked by an AIDS monkey.
It could be broke from transport, it could be just not good. It's never going to be a swiss time piece. I'd recommend not futzing with it a ton. It's for a "general" reading. I'd say check it every so often and see if it's within 5-10% or if it veers significantly off.
If you really felt the "need" you could buy a better analog and swap them. Then you risk fucking the thing up though. It depends on how much you really want style+accuracy etc.
Or just get a smaller digital hygrometer, mine's 1/4 the size of the one you bought and cost $7.
Or buy a bigger and better humidor and keep that one in a desk for "short term" storage or convenience when you need one "handy".
Shit has stabilized at a nice 72% and I am letting it rest for a day before introducing the stogies. I knew everyone would want an update.
You inspired me to bother with a digital hygrometer. Turns out my analog was a "whopping" 5% off. I added some water.
I tried to dial my analog in off the digital, and it was fine, until the next day when it was 3% off. Dialed it in again. Next day it had gone 4% the OTHER direction. WTF over?
Wonder if Rolex makes a hygrometer so I can have an accurate one in analog?
Broh, anything under a variance of 5% probably isn't going to matter. Also, your analog isn't going to respond as quickly as the digital + is more apt to variance with heat & cold.
Yeah but I gave it a full day to settle in after adjustment. A day each tim. If that fucker can;t find center in a day, then it should get buttfucked by an AIDS monkey.
It could be broke from transport, it could be just not good. It's never going to be a swiss time piece. I'd recommend not futzing with it a ton. It's for a "general" reading. I'd say check it every so often and see if it's within 5-10% or if it veers significantly off.
If you really felt the "need" you could buy a better analog and swap them. Then you risk fucking the thing up though. It depends on how much you really want style+accuracy etc.
Or just get a smaller digital hygrometer, mine's 1/4 the size of the one you bought and cost $7.
Or buy a bigger and better humidor and keep that one in a desk for "short term" storage or convenience when you need one "handy".
Nah man I am goign to rock this humidor and my huge ass digital hygrometer. I can still get like 30+ stogies in there even with it present. But yeah, if I ever go big baller style with the cigars then I will FS up and get some uber 1000 dollar humidor and then use this one as my desktop one. In the trailer park. I am considered the style icon of the Roll Inn Trailer Court.
Weather getting better ... holiday next week ... having friends over for fight night on July 6 ... had to re-stock ... cigar porn
Not sure how many of you order online, but I usually use Famous Smoke or Cigar.com ... but ... heard good things about foxcigar.com and decided to check them out. They are known for throwing freebies in with their orders and they ship out of Arizona, so things could arrive a little bit fresher if you're on the west coast.
Weather getting better ... holiday next week ... having friends over for fight night on July 6 ... had to re-stock ... cigar porn
Not sure how many of you order online, but I usually use Famous Smoke or Cigar.com ... but ... heard good things about foxcigar.com and decided to check them out. They are known for throwing freebies in with their orders and they ship out of Arizona, so things could arrive a little bit fresher if you're on the west coast.
Weather getting better ... holiday next week ... having friends over for fight night on July 6 ... had to re-stock ... cigar porn
Not sure how many of you order online, but I usually use Famous Smoke or Cigar.com ... but ... heard good things about foxcigar.com and decided to check them out. They are known for throwing freebies in with their orders and they ship out of Arizona, so things could arrive a little bit fresher if you're on the west coast.
Thanks for the tip. I just ordered a Partagas Legend 6 pack and a Illusione 12 stogie sampler pack from foxcigars. With the 10 I already have from the local vape shitbox, that will pretty well fill up the humidor. Free shipping as well, and the Partagas Legend kit even came with a whiskey glass. Good pro tip. Will report in on freshness (like I know wtf I am talking about) when the package arrives.
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Only $200 @Swaye
https://etsy.com/listing/581469028/cut-crystal-cigar-ashtray-w-cobalt-blue?ref=sold_out-27
Wonder if Rolex makes a hygrometer so I can have an accurate one in analog?
Or just get a smaller digital hygrometer, mine's 1/4 the size of the one you bought and cost $7.
Or buy a bigger and better humidor and keep that one in a desk for "short term" storage or convenience when you need one "handy".
Not sure how many of you order online, but I usually use Famous Smoke or Cigar.com ... but ... heard good things about foxcigar.com and decided to check them out. They are known for throwing freebies in with their orders and they ship out of Arizona, so things could arrive a little bit fresher if you're on the west coast.
Also, reddit is always good for a variety of suggestions: https://www.reddit.com/r/cigars/
I’m super jelly!
Thanks for the tip. I just ordered a Partagas Legend 6 pack and a Illusione 12 stogie sampler pack from foxcigars. With the 10 I already have from the local vape shitbox, that will pretty well fill up the humidor. Free shipping as well, and the Partagas Legend kit even came with a whiskey glass. Good pro tip. Will report in on freshness (like I know wtf I am talking about) when the package arrives.