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Question about %beads in wineador

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I'm building my wineador (Edgestar 28) and about to order some beads. I've calculated (and confirmed through many posts) that 1.5# is spot on, but I'm going 2# for some cushion.

I know that it's largely a personal preference at what Rh% you keep your sticks. I'm aiming to be closer to 70%. I usually dry box the sticks before smoking.

The beads as I understand them, are specifically set for an RH%, however air flow, temp, etc all affect the Rh of the system. For those who use beads, esp. in a wineador set up, do you see your Rh% generally higher or lower than your beads?

Not sure if I'm risking holding higher than 70% if I get 70% beads.

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I use 2lbs of 65% shilala beads and it has been dead on 65% for the past few months. Before that they sat between 63 and 67% for a long time.
 
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