What humidity % do you keep yours at? Cigar Afficionado suggests 70-75% but the hygrometer I bought the ideal range is between 50 and 70 with a redline right on 60. Seems 60 - 75 is a fairly big range, anyone out there prefer one over the other?
Guys with humidors - hygrometer question
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Ace
If you keep the room at 70 degrees then it has always been accepted that 70% humidity is the ideal level. I think that is perfect for the winter months here in the east, however when the temp rises in your house I would suggest dropping the humidity level below 70%, if even by a little bit simply because of the risk of mold in your humidor and on your cigars. I am aware of the difference of bloom and mold, and believe me higher temps and high humidy will cause mold on your cigars making you very sick if you smoke em, especially if you like to age your cigars (like I do) in your humidor. Your still in DC I think so 70-70 is ideal for the coming months, as the temp goes up I drop the humidity a bit, say 60-65%, this may not be the advice the cigar companies would give, but it works for me here in Western PA. Use 2 or 3 or even 4 humidifiers in your humidor instead of one big one this way you can easily adjust the humidity by removeing or replacing one.
Penguinfan
If you keep the room at 70 degrees then it has always been accepted that 70% humidity is the ideal level. I think that is perfect for the winter months here in the east, however when the temp rises in your house I would suggest dropping the humidity level below 70%, if even by a little bit simply because of the risk of mold in your humidor and on your cigars. I am aware of the difference of bloom and mold, and believe me higher temps and high humidy will cause mold on your cigars making you very sick if you smoke em, especially if you like to age your cigars (like I do) in your humidor. Your still in DC I think so 70-70 is ideal for the coming months, as the temp goes up I drop the humidity a bit, say 60-65%, this may not be the advice the cigar companies would give, but it works for me here in Western PA. Use 2 or 3 or even 4 humidifiers in your humidor instead of one big one this way you can easily adjust the humidity by removeing or replacing one.
Penguinfan
Thanks, that is a great idea about using more than one humidifier. Before now I had never owned a humidor, just always popped into the cigar store and bought what I needed as I went, but my brother got me a beautiful little 100ct for my birthday. I seasoned it for a few days and it seemed to hold steady right at 65%. Think I will leave it around there for now and see how it works out.
Ace,
...just saw this thread and here's what I "try" to use as far as temp to humid settings.... penguinfan is correct that 70/70 is standard, but I thought you might like a little more detail.... Keep in mind...it's an art, not a science. If you'll use a range, you'll be fine, but here's where I try to keep mine.... If you stay close, you'll always enjoy a nice smoke.
Temp - Humidity
80 - 49
79 - 52
78 - 53
77 - 55
76 - 57
75 - 59
74 - 61
73 - 63
72 - 65
71 - 68
70 - 70
69 - 72
68 - 75
67 - 78
66 - 80
65 - 83
64 - 86
63 - 89
62 - 92
61 - 96
...hope that helps a little.
...enjoy, my friend...and by the way, please whip petey's ass. :weed:
...just saw this thread and here's what I "try" to use as far as temp to humid settings.... penguinfan is correct that 70/70 is standard, but I thought you might like a little more detail.... Keep in mind...it's an art, not a science. If you'll use a range, you'll be fine, but here's where I try to keep mine.... If you stay close, you'll always enjoy a nice smoke.
Temp - Humidity
80 - 49
79 - 52
78 - 53
77 - 55
76 - 57
75 - 59
74 - 61
73 - 63
72 - 65
71 - 68
70 - 70
69 - 72
68 - 75
67 - 78
66 - 80
65 - 83
64 - 86
63 - 89
62 - 92
61 - 96
...hope that helps a little.
...enjoy, my friend...and by the way, please whip petey's ass. :weed:
