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Best RH level

  • 60%

    Votes: 2 5.0%
  • 65%

    Votes: 31 77.5%
  • 70%

    Votes: 7 17.5%

  • Total voters
    40
  • Poll closed .

Donk

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Hey all, I just bought a 1/2 pound of beads, I picked up the 70% rh beads. I want to take a poll, on Rh bead Prefrences. which works for you best

60
65
70
 

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yeah, but I was just wondering, I like 70 in my desktops. I am setting up to get a wine cooler and start aging some boxes, and that one I'm not sure of for RH.
 
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I prefer 70-72. I don't know if it's my climate or something, but when I keep them at 65 or so, they turn out dry and harsh, keeping mine at 70 or even slightly higher keeps them smokeable for me

just my opinion
 

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65% beads. In the summer it runs around 68% in the winter it goes down to 65%. Works for me.
 
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I used to keep mine at 70% but had problems with plugged smokes when smoking outside in winter. Dropped to the 65% beads and haven't had a problem since other than occasional construction issues.
 

kirscovitch

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yea, beads are the way to go. i have three desktop humidors: a 75ct, a 150 ct, and my baby, a 300 ct.

my smallest i keep my cheap, nasty smokes in at 65%
my middle size is for my good NC's and they to are at 65%
in my big one, i keep all my CC's and Premium NC's. but those i keep at 60%. they just seem to smoke better and for some reason the humidity stays rock solid at 61-62%. when i had 65% beads in it, it was anywhere from 60-74%
 
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He buys beads THEN asks for opinions. Nice going newbie :wink:, 65% for me and the Oasis keeps the RH at 63-64% RH all the time with beads to help.
 

djs134

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I prefer the 65% level. I've found that they keep my cigars from haveing problems when I smoke them. That level is also one that stays more consistant for me.
 
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