Jars and humidification

[strife]

I've out grown my desktop so I picked up a case of 2 liter fido jars that seal perfectly and put the 69% Humidipacks that I bought from you in them. Now I've noticed recently that the cigars are a little drier than I like, if I had to guess I'd say somewhere around 62% and I'm thinking maybe I have too many cigars in the jars. To give you an idea of the size I can hold 15 Dracs and a Humidipack with very little wiggle room left. How much breathing room do they need or should I just squeeze in another pack?

I know I should just pony up and buy a bigger humidor but this time of year the jars and packs seemed to be the most frugal solution to a problem I will inevitably need to address.

 

[theribdoctor]

I got a larger jar that should hold 60 sticks...it was only 15 bux at target..
heres a crappy picture of it.

 

[twenty5]

You really got a lot in there! LOL

Mike, you could probably stick one to the lid right?

 

[indyrob]

Look through the Ask Ron Forum. He's done a thread about this but just throw in a boveda pack and you'll be fine.

 

[RonC]

the science behind the Humidipaks and Bovedas is exact. if you have a 69% humidipak in an airtight jar, its going to be 69% in there.

There are 2 size humidipaks, go with the 1 that retails for $1.99, or the bigger Boveda.

 

[strife]

Thanks, I have the larger size pack. I added another one this morning just to make sure. I noticed this when the temperature in the house began to drop. Is it possible that they're just adjusting to that change?

 

[RonC]

are you sure they are airtight?

 

[Starz26]

I got a larger jar that should hold 60 sticks...it was only 15 bux at target..
heres a crappy picture of it.

Sorry for the thread jack but.....TRD, you are going to need some more space in a few days....

 

[Simoun]

I'm keeping a few cigars in one of those airtight mason jars with a Boveda in it, and the only problem I've found is that the foot of the cigar can get slightly spongy––due, probably, to the fact that I store them upright and use a 70% pack (I had it lying around and decided to use it to save myself some money on a new one). No major problems, though. I've since then placed a folded paper towel at the bottom to cushion the feet and it seems to work, and I also place whatever stick I want to smoke in one of my desktops (with 65% beads in it) overnight and it smokes fine the next day.

 

[strife]

are you sure they are airtight?

Yeah, definitely air tight, I tested one with a 69% pack and a hygro, it didn't budge for a week. I have one here at work with half the cigars in it that I just checked. They're fine with one pack. I must have too many cigars in the jar, maybe 10 should be the limit considering the size of the smokes.

 

[twenty5]

It also might be that the smokes were really dry when you put them in I would assume... They would take a while to suck up the correct amount of moisture and stabilize the humidity of the jar... I would think :dunno:

 

[strife]

It also might be that the smokes were really dry when you put them in I would assume... They would take a while to suck up the correct amount of moisture and stabilize the humidity of the jar... I would think :dunno:

Could be, a lot of stuff I've bought lately was on the drier side. In fact two recent shipments from Jack Schwartz were very dry. I did also open and close the jar with the Dracs quite a bit in the beginning to air them out.

Damn shame too, tossed 2 super premiums half smoked because I couldn't enjoy them last night.

 

[twenty5]

Damn shame too, tossed 2 super premiums half smoked because I couldn't enjoy them last night.

That is not good, I don't mind mine in the 60% range, I do NOT like when they get close to 70, they seem sooo bitter to me...