A Coolidor Primer
- Thread starter Headbanger
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i like the bead setup, i was going to pick up one of these coolers at wallyworld but it was warped and failed the dollar bill test. im going to keep looking.
yep and when you fill that one up your going to need a vinotemp also.
I had a line on a vintotemp here locally, talked to the person for about 5 days and they knew I was going to buy it just out schedules clashed a little. Then I contacted them on the morning I was suppose to buy it, they never answered for a few hours. Finally when I was just going to drive in the direction of their location they contact me back and tell me they just sold it. So I put that money into a cigar box fund! This was my backup plan!
What I didn't like with that specific cooler it doesn't have a drain hole which is a plus or minus depending on your needs I keep one exactly like that in the trunk of my car lol for when cigar shopping... I prefer using Boveda and getting some nice Cedar that is very aromatic.. The reason I like the drain hole is because you can run some decent Computer Fans into the box and for example I use a Ultra Sonic fogger + Fan in another one to charge my boveda lol... The coolers are the best in my opinion.. I went with wineadors etc when I overflowed into coolers I was like common this is so cheap and so goodAnd so it begin!
the only deal is I keep this place atleast at 69F and when am on the road with a cooler in the trunk it can heat up haven't figured out how to solve that issue.. So I end up hauling this cooler into hotels with me lol...
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thanks Headbanger and everyone on this thread - I've been considering a small coolidor for nephew who is going away to college. Great info.
Hi guys,
Just got into cigars after a recent Carribbean trip and am loving it... had never smoked before.
I have a Coolidor with a jar of HUMI-CARE Crystal Gel Humidification I got from CI. As such, my cooler sits at 67F/70%, which I believe to be pretty good. Nonetheless, I would like to try the kitty litter. My local pet store has unscented, crystal KL. Is that good to go, or should I be looking for something else?
I appreciate the time and effort.
Chris.
Just got into cigars after a recent Carribbean trip and am loving it... had never smoked before.
I have a Coolidor with a jar of HUMI-CARE Crystal Gel Humidification I got from CI. As such, my cooler sits at 67F/70%, which I believe to be pretty good. Nonetheless, I would like to try the kitty litter. My local pet store has unscented, crystal KL. Is that good to go, or should I be looking for something else?
I appreciate the time and effort.
Chris.
Yo Chris, you can do what you want, but if it ain't broke, why fix it?
Are those jars two-way, as in they will absorb extra moisture? If so, you can do what I do to keep them from drying out: toss some distilled water in a bowl, and rest it in the coolidor. Once the gel has been over saturated, pull your bowl out. Piece of cake. I do this exact thing with bovedas.
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Are those jars two-way, as in they will absorb extra moisture? If so, you can do what I do to keep them from drying out: toss some distilled water in a bowl, and rest it in the coolidor. Once the gel has been over saturated, pull your bowl out. Piece of cake. I do this exact thing with bovedas.
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Rupe
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This post here should give you the basics of getting the kitty litter to the humidity that you want http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/8917-A-Coolidor-Primer?p=1190694&viewfull=1#post1190694
feel free to send me a PM if you need some additional help and I will be happy to walk you through the process. I have 2 coolers and 2 desktops that I am humidifying this way and they sit at a steady 65-66% humidity with virtually no effort. About every 3-4 months the I need to give them a couple more sprays but other than that they are trouble free.
My coolidor is coming into line. I tried to hurry the beads a bit so it has taken a few. Maintaining a humidor/coolidor continues to teach me one simple rule...patience, patience, patience! With the coolidor I also learned to follow advice from this thread to the letter especially the part about buying a bigger cooler. I live in a remote area with few options for shopping around... Ordered a 125 Qt. on-line first and it didn't seal well. After returning it, I shopped around as much as I could but could only find a 48 Qt. that sealed well. When I put boxes in for set-up I realized how few it takes to fill this sucker.
All-in-all still a cheap and fricking cool (forgive the pun) option for storing cigars... Thanks for the thread!
All-in-all still a cheap and fricking cool (forgive the pun) option for storing cigars... Thanks for the thread!
Lol yep startin my second one now from lay arounds
Almi
Jim
I have been working on filling my coolidor as we speak. I have a half pound of beads as well as a pound of KL. It hold a steady 67% but in my case my basement is very cool and my temp was below 60F. So I ran a cord into the cooler and connected a 4 watt incandescent bulb in a nightlight and stick that in a small cigar box with the lid that is mostly shut. Put that on a timer so it is on for 3 hours and off for 3 hours. Right now it is a steady 64F when ever I check. Everything in the cooler is resting for the next couple of months before I will starting sneaking a few out to "test"
I just bought my NewAir CC-300 wineador, but think I'm also going to set up a cooledor that i can "hide" from myself for aging. How would I regulate the temperature to keep it between 65*-68*? I keep the temperature in my house around 74* (winter), to 77* (summer), and every room in the house has windows or is on an exterior wall, except 1 closet downstairs and the pantry (we don't have basements in SoCal). Any suggestions/input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
