KL dust at bottom of cooler

[boltman]

I have 2 fans circulating the air 12 minutes every hour. Is this why it's lower RH at the bottom vs the top? Granted it's not much. I'm just trying to wrap my brain around this is all.

I have gotten so I don't sweat much between 63 and 67. If it creeps outside of that range I'll usually take action.

 

[StogieJim]

Do you have a temp reading on your hygrometers? If you do it is an easy thing to see what the temp difference is between top and bottom. So if everything else is the same but the temp is warmer at the top, that should account for the difference. If your temps are the same then I don't know why your rh is different.

Temps are the same top and bottom. Actually it's more like middle and bottom. Middle reads 71 degrees/67%. Bottom reads 71 degrees/65%. These are brand new hygros and calibrated via the boveda calibration kit. I even put them back in the bag after calibrating for 24 hours to make sure they read 75. So no issues there.

Just strange that the top/middle has more RH than the hygro sitting right above the KL....

All is good though. Just curious. I'm happy with your ranges as well. 62-68 is OK by me. Any higher or lower and I'd be concerned.

 

[sofc]

I get concerned when the cigars don't smoke well.

 

[JG358]

I get concerned when the cigars don't smoke well.

that's about all that really matters

 

[StogieJim]

I get concerned when the cigars don't smoke well.

Right but if they aren't smoking well, that means they've been in less than ideal condition for weeks already. Trying to avoid that.

 

[sofc]

Right but if they aren't smoking well, that means they've been in less than ideal condition for weeks already. Trying to avoid that.

I'm okay with that and take that over stressing over the rh. But I agree that most people would prefer your way.

 

[herfdog]

I put kl in coffins and cigar boxes, so I have no issues with dust.

As for RH change, there was near 4% difference top to bottom, so I added a fan to average everything. I think it's a must on larger humidors.

I also put my cigars in boxes inside my wino, and each boxes have bovedas.

But in the end Ara is right, as long as it smokes great.

I stressed a bit when setuping my wino, so I don't have to now... I can understand the frustration. But really a few degrees or % aren't that bad.