Starting the coolidor

[jakeemtrn]

Ok so the cigar baby got the new wife to ok the wine cooler. How do I set this up? I am assuming I do some of the similar things I do with the humidor. Any advice is always appreciated.

Also going to have to work some overtime to fill it.

 

[dpricenator]

I'm too tired to search for them, but there are several threads here that speak of what you need. Search it and it will come up. I have a 26 bottle sized fridge and use a Johnson temp controller (google it) there are other brands though. I also have a cigar oasis XL and kitty litter for humidity control. you can search those topics here. Good luck.

 

[Headbanger]

Yup it's been done before. I didn't see it right away. Do a search for wine cooler, avanti or read the thread titles in the storage section. Even if you do not find right away there is lots in there to learn.

 

[Electric Sheep]

When I set up a wine cooler as a humidor, I bought:

• a Vinotemp 28-bottle Thermoelectric wine cooler at Target
• Cigar Oasis XL active humidification unit
• 1lb of 65% humidification beads from Heartfelt
• One pair of white sheer-toe panty hose
• Oust fan, minus the aroma module
• Ranco ETC (Electronic Temperature Control) set at 68ºF
• Digital temperature and humidification gauge

I used the panty hose (about 10" of one leg) to make a permeable bag for the beads. I put the Oust fan (runs of a D battery) and the Cigar Oasis on one side of the bottom of the wine cooler. Then I just started stacking my boxes of cigars in there using the stock metal shelves. Any singles I have I just put into spare empty cigar boxes. It holds 16 boxes of cigars comfortably, depending on the size/shape of the boxes...but if you play Tetris just right, you can squeeze in several more. I've had as many as 20 boxes in there :crosseyed but it takes a little more effort to dig cigars out when they're that crammed in there.

 

[WhiteLightning]

Here's a great link:

coolidor setup