Bitten by Beetles

[bigmanfromou]

Is that really true?? If so i had no idea. That's kind of scary.

Very true. Just like the bugs and rodent content of your food. Factories aren't sterile like operating rooms. :dunno:

 

[CWS]

Is that really true?? If so i had no idea. That's kind of scary.

Just like dust mites. It is an organic product grown outside in a field. Yeah. True.

 

[Gummi Bear]

Mowee here on the board wrote a big article on tobacco beetles, it was a really good read.

Maybe y'all can get him involved in the discussion.

I consider myself fortunate to have avoided them so far.

 

[AlohaStyle]

Damn, those beetles were hungry to go through the cello! Sorry bro.

 

[Ducati]

Update - no apparent other damage, no signs of the telltale powder. Beginning to wonder if I got the stick like that, but I'm not taking chances. Thanks for all the advice.

 

[ChazHollywood]

There are cigar beetle eggs in basically all tobacco. Just a matter of getting the right temp and humidity to hatch. Personally i dont mind the snap, crackle and pop of a few beetles versus tossing a very good aged stick.

Sir, you may have just put me off cigar smoking for at least a few days.

-Charles

 

[Vegan702]

Once you freeze your cigars, do you ever have to worry about beatles in those cigars that were frozen assuming they are kept separate from any new cigars that come into your possession even if temps and humidity get above recommended limits?

 

[Starz26]

Once you freeze your cigars, do you ever have to worry about beetles in those cigars that were frozen assuming they are kept separate from any new cigars that come into your possession even if temps and humidity get above recommended limits?

All the larvae and adult beetle's should be killed by freezing. The eggs however may or may not be depending on the temperature of your freezer. You will hear both that a home freezer will and will not destroy the eggs.

To be safe, I would keep any cigar that I KNOW to have been infested at one time AWAY from all other cigars......Other than that, as long as the temp and humidity stay within range you should fine but why take the risk...

 

[TheCigarKid]

Ouch, my worse nightmare!

I just have a quick question - once you actually freeze the cigars and get them back in the humidor, do they smoke the same? Will they be slightly different forever?

 

[Vegan702]

Another question.... When you get boxes in do you just take everything out of the boxes and freeze them and then put them back into the boxes? Just trying to get some idea of how to run stuff with new boxes coming in.

 

[Jetexas]

Bummer. Freeze 48-72 hours, clean the humi and you are good to go.

 

[Danilo]

Another question.... When you get boxes in do you just take everything out of the boxes and freeze them and then put them back into the boxes? Just trying to get some idea of how to run stuff with new boxes coming in.

If you choose to do so... but you could probably just keep the box in a zip lock bag for 2 weeks in your humidor, and check em...

kinda like quarantine them for a few weeks... then introduce to the population if they have no problems.

 

[Vegan702]

Maybe I will invest in one of those vacuum bag things and vacuum bag the boxes as they come in and freeze them for awhile.

 

[Starz26]

Ouch, my worse nightmare!

I just have a quick question - once you actually freeze the cigars and get them back in the humidor, do they smoke the same? Will they be slightly different forever?

If done properly it does not affect the flavor of the cigar at all. Fridge x24hrs, freeze x48-72hrs, fridge x24 hrs, then back in humi.

 

[Starz26]

Another question.... When you get boxes in do you just take everything out of the boxes and freeze them and then put them back into the boxes? Just trying to get some idea of how to run stuff with new boxes coming in.

Basically. Also box storage is very good at limiting infestations. My best sticks are all kept in boxes (or jars )