I have been debating with many people on RH on keeping our humidor. I just want to test the minds out there what you think the Humid level should be at. Also if you have a large humidor like I, there will be different degrees of humidity at the top and bottom, just slightly, but a difference. Now keep in mind most cigar sites in America will say 60-65. Many people I have spoken with in Mexico, Dominican and Cuba say a higher level. Maybe 68-76 even. What are your thoughts. Myself, I would rather keep around 72 percent and have had no problems whatsoever with keeping it at that level, and prefer it rather than levels at 65 and especially 60! I find the cigar is more relaxed and has a great draw and burn, with no other problems with inconsistency. Your thoughts please?
65? I would need a dehumidifier in my humidor to suck out the moisture of the natural 68 or so degrees. I think 65 is way to dry. I have spoken to several Cuban masters in the field and they say 72-75 is where you want to be. They are not sure why, but they say that Americans for some reason like to keep them too dry. That's just what he said, and i believe it is on you tube as well. i myself have smoke cigars that dry and not as pleasurable as an experience as keeping it at 72-75. try it and let me know what you think. Or maybe its just that Cubans should be kept at a high humidity then other non Cuban. But again it would boil down to what you like i guess.
The use of beads allows for humidification and dehumification. They work both ways. You just have to wet the beads a bit (add demineralized / distilled water) when they get too dry. You just have to dry them when they get too wet (use a hair dryer or put them outside on a nice day)
Not sure if you were being sarcastic with the link.
In my opinion, the proper way to smoke a cigar is the way it provides you with the most pleasure. If that means doing a Monica Lewinsky, so be it.
I prefer my cigars between 62%-64%RH and 65degrees. I let them warm up before toasting them.
I found this level decreases the burn and draw issues substantially. I thoroughly enjoy the flavors I'm experiencing with my cigars.
The best method is to try different levels and see how it affects taste to you.
I am a full fledged cigar snob, but one of my friends inhales his cigars and chews the heck out of them. Another enjoys Acid Kuba Kuba's which I think are foul. As long as they're enjoying them, I believe they're smoking their cigars properly.
No Icall I was not being sarcastic, sorry if I sounded that way. And i agree it really is up to you what you like. So i guess there really is no specific answer to what we should keep them at as long as it is within acceptable levels of course. I just found some are 100% on keeping cigars at about 70-72 degrees humidity and feel you are not getting the full effect of the cigar. He also said Europe people like to keep their cigars even dryer and they like to here what they sound like when you put them to your ear and squeeze them. You should not be able to hear a sound or defiantly not a crackling sound. My source said if you squeeze the cigar then it should just bounce back to its original state like a sponge. So I guess if kept at 65 then it would do that as well. So I will just have to keep on looking in to it and keep the cigars at the humidity level I like best.
Originally posted by cherrymaxap: chiefton, You asked for thoughts, not a debate. Are you going to argue with everybody? Set your humidity where it's good for you and quit the whining.
Not whining here cherry, i just want the cigars to be best kept and with so many ideas out there i guess i just want to find out some science or what other have knowledge about. And thanks steveSur, that makes sense about the winter and summer especially around where i am. Also that makes sense about they cigar itself and what to keep it at. Thanks for the info.
