What Humidity

[Tyler86]

I'm sure this thread exists somewhere but I couldn't find it. Newbie question so be gentle with me .
Humidor humidity, as I understand it, should be 70% ballpark, 70°. Once seasoned and established and holding very consistent humidity is there a benefit to tweak humidity and temp based on types of cigar?? Length of storage??What do you guys keep yours at??


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[ChuckMejia]

64 ish atm some areas on top are 63 for the wineadors

The plastic totes I use for aging are at 67-68

 

[Tyler86]

64 ish atm some areas on top are 63 for the wineadors

The plastic totes I use for aging are at 67-68

Any rhyme or reason to those numbers??

 

[ChuckMejia]

Any rhyme or reason to those numbers??

Cubans just smoke better at lower rh, anything in the high 60s is too wet

But for stuff I won’t touch since I’m letting them age I like 68-69

 

[icehog3]

Agree with @ChuckMejia . I actually store at 62% or so.

 

[Hopduro]

It's all preference my man. I'll reiterate the above, I like my cc's lower rH (62) and my nc's higher (65).

You could do an experiment with a few tupperware boxes and different rH bovedas, leave em for a few months, then smoke em!

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[Rupe]

Probably one of the best pieces of advice I received after joining this forum was to lower my humidity to 65%. All of my burn issues, cracking, bitterness, etc. magically went away after moving to that number. I’m not sure where the 70/70 number ever came from because from my experience 65/65 is MUCH better.

Recently, as I have begun smoking more CCs, I have started followed the advice of others here that are “in the know” and am now keeping my CCs in the 62 range. Those that are in my “aging” cooler are currently sitting at 65.

 

[Watchesandputters]

++ for 65%. Since I have the self control of a 2 year old on Christmas when I get deliveries I can't help but pull one out to try it. That being said nearly everything I've smoked has been anywhere from somewhat to orders of magnitude better in terms of smoking experience after they've been at 65 (this is specific to NC as they're the only ones in my stash currently) and had time to adjust.


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[ChuckMejia]

Someone should tag @Glassman since he stores at 72 and complains about draw issues


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[Glassman]

Someone should tag @Glassman since he stores at 72 and complains about draw issues


#yuherd

Shiiiiit. The hell. I just actually like to get some smoke out of the damn cigar. That "milkshake draw" doesn't cut it for me.

I have my NC coolers at 65 and the cc's at 62. If Boveda made a 67 I'd get a cooler for aging. Though I guess 69 would be fine...

 

[ApeSmokes]

I’m not sure where the 70/70 number ever came from because from my experience 65/65 is MUCH better.

Wish I knew. I read that 70/70 advice too, and the first stuff I purchased to maintain RH was set for 70%; Never could get anything to smoke well. I have everything (NCs) at 65 now and have very few issues.

 

[Boudie]

65/65 for storage and dry box at 62 for a week before smoking

 

[Lok17]

Ive heard that mold will actually graow at 70 rh. Im with the rest of the lot. Nc 65 cc 62