New Wineador help

[BREWING304]

On the average how long should it take for a wineador to season and get to 65-72%? I have four cedar trays in it with a shot glass of distilled water in it.

 

[Ferus]

I would imagine it varies depending on what you use to regulate the RH. My wineador took 5-7 days to stabilize and I use kitty litter.

I'm unsure how to copy/paste using tapatalk. So search, "65% easily using kitty litter", it's a very useful thread. Cigary43 has been very helpful answering some questions for me.

 

[MoJo]

On the average how long should it take for a wineador to season and get to 65-72%? I have four cedar trays in it with a shot glass of distilled water in it.

I don't know the answer really depends on the size of wineador, type of coolling used in the wineador, and size/amount of cedar/wood in the wineador. I would recommend using a sponge(s) filled with distilled water (and putting that on a plate, tupperware container or on top of a plastic bag, something to keep from leaking water in your humidor) to speed up the seasoning of the cedar. Then after a few days - week remove the sponge(s) and put in your humidifying beads, kittly liter, or whatever you are using, to stabilize the rh

 

[CigarGavin]

Im in the middle of seasoning my second right now, usually it takes me under a week to season and stabilize but I'm finding its taking longer in the colder weather. Its quicker the less cedar you have inside of it, but stabilizes better with more.

 

[BREWING304]

My trays and the shot glasses filled with distilled water have been in there going on four days now.... I have four humidor trays that you can buy anywhere for $9. The inside measures 10"wide, 13" deep, and 17"tall andbi is staying right at 66 degrees. The Rh hasn't been below 88% since I hooked it up.

 

[Evan]

Lay a paper towel inside a shallow dish like a coffee filter and partially fill it with distiller water. Get most of the paper towel wet. That should speed it up a little bit.
Edit: wait are you trying to lower the RH? You said it hadn't been below 88%.

 

[BREWING304]

Every since the first night it has been above 80%. Am I doing something wrong?

....This is my first time doing this.
It's staying above 80% , but it's been at 88% for two days now.

 

[BREWING304]

Should I take the distilled water out of it or will it start to drop?

 

[Chrisso]

Brewing,

You want that RH down below 75% brother. Preferably around 65% to no more than 75% IMO.

Too high of an RH will lead to mold problems.

See if you can start getting that RH down. Leave the door open for 5 minute periods after you pull the water or whatever out.

-Chrisso

 

[BREWING304]

Thanks!!

 

[Chrisso]

If you do leave the door open, make sure it's no longer than 5 minutes. Then wait a while till you can get an accurate reading from your hygrometer.

When did you last calibrate your hygrometer? And how did you do it?

-Chrisso

 

[BREWING304]

I calibrated them on Tuesday and I did it with the salt test for about 32 hrs.

 

[Evan]

Take the water out, wait a few hours and see where it's at. When you put the dry beads or KL in there it's going to absorb some of the RH and lower it.