I have a problem. My cigars are swelling, to the point where my box pressed are looking round. How can I stop this problem? Besides smoking them (LOL). Seriously, I need your help!!!! PLEASE...
Way too much humidity. Lower the humidity in the humi and you should be okay. Too much humidity not only will swell the cigars, but could to lead to mold.
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So, the cigars that swelled will be fine if I lower the humidity? Just wondering, will the taste and smoke return to normal? How long will it take to them to stablize? I know I have many questions and I apreciate everyone's input!! Thank you very much. I am nervious right now because I don't want to ruin my cigars.
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Originally posted by unknown: So, the cigars that swelled will be fine if I lower the humidity? Just wondering, will the taste and smoke return to normal? How long will it take to them to stablize? I know I have many questions and I apreciate everyone's input!! Thank you very much. I am nervious right now because I don't want to ruin my cigars.
Yes, The cigars will be fine, the taste as well. They of course wont mend themselves though. The longer the better on the return to normal, in other words, don't let them sit in the open air for days, thinking it will lower the % faster. If you can, I would isolate them in a box by themselves for a couple of weeks at about 55%-60% and then at regular humidity levels. It may take 2-4 weeks for them to acctually stabilize at a normal level.
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Elaw, can I placed them in a zip-lock bag and place them in the humidor? It would be hard for me to isolate them because I really don't have room. Thanks.
Perhaps use that 10% to get yourself a good digital hygrometer...
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I have a digi and an analog. The humidity in my humidor was ave. between 65 & 68. So, I was told to put a shot glass of Distilled water. Since then I have been ave. 73 to 74. Elaw was correct. The humidity may have been raised too fast and too high. It is at 68 right now.
IMO the average between 65 and 68 RH is perfect...I don't know who told you to put it up to 73/74 because, in my experience that is too wet to smoke, the cigar will consistantly go out....hope you've get everything fixed tho!
Posts: 818 | Location: wherever cigars are | Registered: March 03, 2008
No, I was not told to raise it to 73 or 74. I mentioned to my local shop that my humidity is ave between 65 and 68. Then he said it is because my humidor is new (I had to upgrade to a bigger one) and to put a shot glass of distilled water in the humi. Next thing I know my humidity is going up and down from 72 to 74. Now it is sitting at 71% with the temp at 73 degrees. I put some pg solution in my humidifier to start. Now, that I have experienced this near tragic experience I would like to keep it humidity low. I have the cigars that swelled in a zip-lock bag right now. CUsccrstud21, do you have any other suggestions to revive or to keep the humidity down?
I would say first, don't put your cigars into your new humidor until it's been "seasoned"....you saw what happens if you leave an open water source inside the humidor with cigars, the leaves will naturally soak up as much water as possible, causing them to swell and then sometimes if its done too drastically when the RH is reduced the wrapper will crack. Invest in some Boveda packs or water pillows, i use them and they work like a charm...as for revival. Keep those cigars down at like around 60 RH for about a week and then put them back to normal in the humidor. The wrappers still have a chance of cracking if they dry out too fast
Posts: 818 | Location: wherever cigars are | Registered: March 03, 2008
Originally posted by unknown: I have a digi and an analog. The humidity in my humidor was ave. between 65 & 68. So, I was told to put a shot glass of Distilled water. Since then I have been ave. 73 to 74. Elaw was correct. The humidity may have been raised too fast and too high. It is at 68 right now.
Sounds like a miscommunication between you and whoever told you to put a shot of distilled water in your humidor. He meant to do that while seasoning your humidor, not with the cigars in there! The shot glass of distilled water is suppose to humidify the humidor, not the cigars. You were suppose to take the shot glass out before putting cigars in the humidor.
I would probably just leave the cigars in the humidor, but take out your humidifier. This could be a slow, but sure way to get the swelling down.
