Ok, this post is for all you newbs (like me) fiddling with trying to get your humi environment just perfect...
First off, big props to all the people on this site who've helped me thus far, (many who didn't even know they were helping me as I read old threads, references etc.)
I'm not the first and surely won't be the last, but there really isn't another web resource that puts all the knowledge and wisdom together in one place like BOTL...so THANK YOU!!!!
Given the above, I am proud to announce that both my humidors have attained 70F/62%RH (which is about as good as they're going to get), and maintained those parameters consistently for a while now. I can absolutely experience and taste the difference in my smokes, which is awesome! They are pretty much back to being as great as they were when I was willing to shell out all that money for them, and you can't get much better than that.
My big point for other newbies is that if you stick with it you WILL get the conditions right for your cigars and your environment, and you WILL learn to light, draw and purge properly, though it can be frustrating at times.
Hang in there! The cigar smokes way better and even tastes way better when YOU KNOW it's because you've nailed the humi environment, your own light, draw, and purge habits, etc. Good advice is great and very helpful for so many things, but in the end your own senses; your own smoking experience, are the only things you can really rely on to make your cigars perform the best for YOU.
First off, big props to all the people on this site who've helped me thus far, (many who didn't even know they were helping me as I read old threads, references etc.)
I'm not the first and surely won't be the last, but there really isn't another web resource that puts all the knowledge and wisdom together in one place like BOTL...so THANK YOU!!!!
Given the above, I am proud to announce that both my humidors have attained 70F/62%RH (which is about as good as they're going to get), and maintained those parameters consistently for a while now. I can absolutely experience and taste the difference in my smokes, which is awesome! They are pretty much back to being as great as they were when I was willing to shell out all that money for them, and you can't get much better than that.
My big point for other newbies is that if you stick with it you WILL get the conditions right for your cigars and your environment, and you WILL learn to light, draw and purge properly, though it can be frustrating at times.
Hang in there! The cigar smokes way better and even tastes way better when YOU KNOW it's because you've nailed the humi environment, your own light, draw, and purge habits, etc. Good advice is great and very helpful for so many things, but in the end your own senses; your own smoking experience, are the only things you can really rely on to make your cigars perform the best for YOU.
