Switching to beads

[bwhyte]

My hyrgometer seems to be off about 4%. I did the salt test and after 12 hours it read 71rh. I am off about 4%. I understand that when I put the hygromter in my humi, I have to add 4% to the reading to get the acual humidity level. (if it reads 70 in my humi, it's actually 74)

If I switch to beads, I dont have to recalibrate do I? I am assuming the salt test works the same for all humidication devices.

Also I was looking at the 65% bead disc. I am assuming I just have to add water that's it? Do I have to do anything else?

 

[Angry Bill]

Go to our sponsors and get through them. Put some distilled H2O and you are good to go! Nice choice to go to beads. Next step, an Avallo cabinet! hehe

 

[twenty5]

I use beads and completely stopped paying attention to my hygro.I use 65% beads and as long as they are about 50% white 50% clear I am happy. My hygros read about 60-62% most of the time but I assume they are off.

 

[bwhyte]

I can't wait until I have enough of a collection to justify a cabinet!! I am still slowly but surely building stock. Thanks to a couple of gentlemen on the boards, I have received a nice variety!!!
Does it say how much distilled water to use?
Twenty5- you said that the beads should be 50% white and 50% clear? What do the color represent and what are the potential problems if there is more of one color ot the other?

 

[twenty5]

I can't wait until I have enough of a collection to justify a cabinet!! I am still slowly but surely building stock. Thanks to a couple of gentlemen on the boards, I have received a nice variety!!!
Does it say how much distilled water to use?
Twenty5- you said that the beads should be 50% white and 50% clear? What do the color represent and what are the potential problems if there is more of one color ot the other?

When you get the beads they will be dry (white) add moisture to them and they become wet (clear). You need some to be white in order to absorb extra moisture from overly wet cigars, humid days etc. You need some clear for dry days, constant opening and closing etc.. I try to keep them 50/50, seems to work for me. Also, buy more beads than you need, more can never hurt.

I add distilled water to the beads maybe once every 2 months... Keep them in the right temperature and the humidity shouldn't swing too much.

 

[bwhyte]

http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/proddetail.asp?prod=RH_Small_65

This is what i was looking it. I am not sure if i need the large or small size but it's the same thing. I am assuming you mean should by extra beads and say the mesh cloth to store them in. If i do that, do i need to wet those too 50/50? Could i wet the entire disc and say leave the extras dry?

 

[Angry Bill]

Personally, I would use two tubes of bead. One is wet and the other is moist to absorb the excess humidity. Works like a champ when you do that.

 

[twenty5]

I agree w/ Bill. Use the tubes, they save space when compared to disks. I use these: http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/proddetail.asp?prod=HT_1_65 They are about the same size as a cigar.

 

[rick12string]

Go to our sponsors and get through them. Put some distilled H2O and you are good to go! Nice choice to go to beads. Next step, an Avallo cabinet! hehe

Always pushing that Avallo Bill. Do you like yours? :dunno:
Would make an awesome SS package. :stretchgr

 

[Angry Bill]

Always pushing that Avallo Bill. Do you like yours? :dunno:
Would make an awesome SS package. :stretchgr

Click your heels Dorothy, you aren;t in Kansas anymore! hehe. But you can always dream brother. Love mine, but need a bigger one.. lol.

 

[ealfotd]

I just switched over to beads in all four of my boxes a couple weeks ago and I have been more than satisfied with their performance. I use the disks and just measured the boxes to make sure I got the appropriate sizes.

 

[Angry Bill]

Just remember, you can never have too many beads.

 

[rick12string]

Love mine, but need a bigger one.. lol.

Sounds like a personal problem.:rolling::rolling::rolling:

 

[Angry Bill]

rofl.. I miss you too broham! Where u been?

And to clarify, I need a bigger Avallo Cabinet, temp controlled one this time! hehe.

 

[rick12string]

AHH! temp controlled, that's cool! (pun intended) :smokingbo

 

[Moro]

Just remember, you can never have too many beads.

That's New Orleans' motto, isn't it?

 

[bwhyte]

Ok, thanks for the advice! i will look in to the tubes. I would still be able to attahced the tubes to the lid with no problems correct? I mean i am assuming it should be alright. i have seen some pics where they are laying right on the cigars. Is there a difference?

 

[bwhyte]

Ok, so I figured I am going to go with the tubes. I understand one tube is wet and 1 tube is dry. What ounce tube should i get for the wet and what ounce for the dry?

 

[twenty5]

Ok, so I figured I am going to go with the tubes. I understand one tube is wet and 1 tube is dry. What ounce tube should i get for the wet and what ounce for the dry?

They will end up both being about the same. If you have 1 wet one and 1 dry and put them in the same box they should even out to be about 50/50. What are the dimensions of your humidor?

 

[Baldanders]

From Heartfelts website...
The optimal is to have about 60% to 70% of the beads clear. Don't try to get them all clear because if you do they cannot absorb any sudden rise in humidity in your humi.

http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/Bead_Set_Up.asp