My Shark is sick : (

[RX2010]

Well, I decided to make the transfer today. All of the sticks I want some age on went to the coolerdor today. Everything was going just fine until I got to t he one stick I wanted to hide away until graduation or something of similar significance, my Cameroon Shark.... :frown:

It has mold... unless plume forms in small fibrous spots

luckily (although it may have been the cause) it was in the cello, and none of my other preciouses were affected. Anyway, just wanted to let you know, pay attention to your children, or they go bad on you

I had a spot all picked out for it in my "I'm a Fuente whore box" with it's opus and anejo bretheren... oh well

 

[AZsteelman]

What's your humidity reading? It must be high...get it down, man or that won't be the only one with problems...

 

[MichiganM]

Post a picture, maybe we can tell what's going on with it.

What is your humidity and temp at? If you're forming mold you may be looking at high RH as the root factor.

 

[RX2010]

my digital is reading at about 68, the analog in the mid 70's

temp isn't over 66 or so (it's cold here)

 

[RX2010]

I'll try to get a picture up later, my wife has the camera and isn't here at the moment

 

[cvm4]

Atleast is was on the cello and not on the cigar! Whew...

 

[RX2010]

no, it's on the cigar... I just meant the cello is probably what kept it from spreading to its neighbors

 

[jrohrer]

damn bro,.,.that sucks...i'll keep a close eye on mine! :eyebrow:

 

[cvm4]

no, it's on the cigar... I just meant the cello is probably what kept it from spreading to its neighbors

Oh, gotcha now. You should be good as long as it isn't coming from the foot or didn't spread to the foot of the cigar. Just wipe it off but quarantine it if you can.

 

[MichiganM]

Has your hygro ever been calibrated or salt tested? Seems awfully low to start attracting mold. I've only seen mold form when the RH is above 70. But, I suppose anything is possible.

 

[calebnobbe2003]

Thats to bad bro!!

 

[cf2112]

Brush off the mold (if it's just a few spots) and smoke that bad boy. I've had that happen with some Anejo's and they smoked just fine:thumbsup:

 

[RX2010]

mold is brushed, none on the foot, should be good to go...

I'm gonna throw it in a baggy and put it in the cooler

I should probably salt test the digital. I wanted to believe that it didn't require calibration as the box claimed, that's what I get for being lazy I guess

 

[CWS]

Smoke it. The mold will come back.

 

[RX2010]

it's going down tomorrow!

 

[CWS]

Git er done.

 

[RX2010]

I reckon I will

 

[Headbanger]

Sucks had to be that hard to find Cameroon stick. Just be glad you found out early. Like others mentioned, better check the hygro and get your humidity down some even if you do not check it out. I prefer 64-65% for all mine and not had a problem with mold. Sticks smoke pretty well also. I do crack my unopened boxes and cabs once a month or so to ensure those babies are getting along. Expecially those closer to the Oasis as a cardboard box got damp once. Good lesson for us all.

 

[rpb67]

Sucks had to be that hard to find Cameroon stick. Just be glad you found out early. Like others mentioned, better check the hygro and get your humidity down some even if you do not check it out. I prefer 64-65% for all mine and not had a problem with mold. Sticks smoke pretty well also. I do crack my unopened boxes and cabs once a month or so to ensure those babies are getting along. Expecially those closer to the Oasis as a cardboard box got damp once. Good lesson for us all.

My humiddor is at 65% and sometimes I still have this problem with Fuentes. Especially the ones with the cedar sleeve. Some say its a Fuente thing. I think its the cigar as well. Because its the only one that I get a slight case of Fuente mold. Luckily it can be brushed off and the cigar can be saved.


I did hear a lot of complaints as well as this years Anejos shipped and some were not in the best of condition.

 

[RX2010]

I heard a lot of the regular Sharks were moldy from the factory this year, but only the sharks... so I dunno

as long as the whether does what it's supposed to today (58 and sunny) I'm gonna take care of it, see if it's worth getting another