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pbibby said:
So it may be beneficial to calibrate at 65 then? Perhaps a bit more accuracy?
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If your life would depend on being precisely at 65, then yes. But hygrometer are one indication. Do you worry about temp all the same?

A calibrated hygrometer will be within a small percentage of RH, which is what we're looking for. It tells us where we stand. It's not magically bad when the RH is one percent off ;)

I aim for 67, and take zero action when I get anywhere between 64 and 71. If I reach extremes, then I add something to the equation. Since I've been doing that, all my cigars have smoked great. Except one Gurkha warpig, that tasted like crazy, but I have been told by the RH guru to not worry about it.
 
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herfdog said:
If your life would depend on being precisely at 65, then yes. But hygrometer are one indication. Do you worry about temp all the same?

A calibrated hygrometer will be within a small percentage of RH, which is what we're looking for. It tells us where we stand. It's not magically bad when the RH is one percent off ;)

I aim for 67, and take zero action when I get anywhere between 64 and 71. If I reach extremes, then I add something to the equation. Since I've been doing that, all my cigars have smoked great. Except one Gurkha warpig, that tasted like crazy, but I have been told by the RH guru to not worry about it.
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I don't worry about the small fluctuations. I'm sitting currently about 2 or 3 percent below the bottom of my acceptable range right now. I'd like to sit at 62/63 ideally. OK up to 65. Right now at 59....Haha.
 
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The more I keep typing, the more I realize that I'm worried about a very small change. But again. I just worry that I could be doing damage at an RH this low. That's all. Again, I don't want to sit on sticks thinking I'm aging them for years just for them to be flavorless nothingness
 
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I prefer 65 and up. In my weather, a cigar stored at 60 is likely to Crack when cutting...

But flavor wise, I think I remember reading that anything above 55 is safe.
 
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herfdog said:
If your life would depend on being precisely at 65, then yes. But hygrometer are one indication. Do you worry about temp all the same?

A calibrated hygrometer will be within a small percentage of RH, which is what we're looking for. It tells us where we stand. It's not magically bad when the RH is one percent off ;)

I aim for 67, and take zero action when I get anywhere between 64 and 71. If I reach extremes, then I add something to the equation. Since I've been doing that, all my cigars have smoked great. Except one Gurkha warpig, that tasted like crazy, but I have been told by the RH guru to not worry about it.
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It's a gurkha, that's how it tastes. RH doesn't help it.
 
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pbibby said:
The more I keep typing, the more I realize that I'm worried about a very small change. But again. I just worry that I could be doing damage at an RH this low. That's all. Again, I don't want to sit on sticks thinking I'm aging them for years just for them to be flavorless nothingness
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Just get KL and spray. Or bovedas. $10 will save you stress so do it.
 
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mdwest said:
let me know if you need more after jfire's arrives..

Ive got 8lbs sitting in the bag doing nothing right now...

would be happy to fill up a SFR and send it your way..
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Thanks brother! I'm also going to replace the gasket seal on the humidor. There's been a gap in the top corner that I lessened with tape, but I think at this point I'll do a replacement and see if I can't help it on that end as well.
 
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