I was given a box of tubed cigars but they are too wet. I found mold on a few of them. I currently have them in the freezer to kill off any potential beetle problem before they go into my humidor. I will then need to dry them out. The common way to do this is to dry-box them or simply leave them out in a drier environment for a few days. My concern is that they will dry from the outside causing the wrappers to become very dry while the center stays too wet. Eventually the wrappers can split while the centers are still too wet and can mold. I have had this happen in the past. The only way to know it has happened is to open up the cigar. Over the years I have opened some that were suspect and have found mold in the center of the cigar while the outside looked fine.
Does anyone have any suggestions on ways to lower the moisture content of cigars evenly?
Bruce.
Does anyone have any suggestions on ways to lower the moisture content of cigars evenly?
Bruce.