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Increased RH??
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Mraia Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 4:52 PM EST
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Ive had a tupperdore with about 15 sticks cranking along for a few months at a perfect 69% RH, using 4 bovedas. a few days ago I added 4 smokes and now the RH is 71%.
Cellos are off. Im using a Cigar Oasis digital Hygrometer and its reading a temp of 71 degrees.
Is this normal? Am I overthinking this? Why am I obsessed with this crap now?
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 5:40 PM EST
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The new cigars are probably “wetter”.
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#3 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 5:41 PM EST
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Danger Will Robinson Danger....
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#4 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 5:43 PM EST
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#5 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 5:47 PM EST
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deadeyedick Offline
#6 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 6:42 PM EST
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Nuttin perfect about 69%. Did it rain recently?
Mraia Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 6:55 PM EST
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Yes it’s been raining! I didn’t make the connection!
Btw I’m going to reduce the Bovedas to 65% soon
Palama Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 7:17 PM EST
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Mraia wrote:
Yes it’s been raining! I didn’t make the connection!
Btw I’m going to reduce the Bovedas to 65% soon


Hope you took advantage of the sale at the other site.
Mraia Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 7:33 PM EST
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Yessir I certainly did! Many thanks!
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#10 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 10:41 PM EST
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I'd check it periodically, but probably will regulate itself over time. Maybe crack the lid periodically to let some drier air in?
Mraia Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Jan 4 2023, 10:16 AM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
I'd check it periodically, but probably will regulate itself over time. Maybe crack the lid periodically to let some drier air in?


will do. Thanks!
delta1 Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Jan 5 2023, 3:19 PM EST
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New cigars were prolly stored at higher RH and arrived that way, raising the humidity in the container...crack the lid open a bit for a day or few...then close the lid and see what the RH is. This happens frequently and is the reason why most folks don't smoke cigars ROTT, letting them sit for a few weeks.
stogie30 Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Jan 5 2023, 5:10 PM EST
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definitely overthinking it ha. 4 bovedas is a bit much for just 15 cigars in an airtight environment hence the slight spike. You could get away with one or two. Boveda advertises 2 for every 25 cigars. As long as the cigars burn and taste fine you're good. I prefer lower humidity around 65%.
Mraia Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2023, 2:07 PM EST
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Ok I’m revisiting as this is still odd. I’m still showing a RH of 70%-71% after about 2 weeks
These are the first store bought smokes I’ve gotten in a while and I wonder if they can really have been that over humidified to send the RH that high. I have 2 Boveda 69s and 30 sticks, some with the cello on and some off ( the 4 purchased ones cello is off)
I’m just OCD to let this drive me nuts..
Mraia Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2023, 2:12 PM EST
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Ok I’m revisiting as this is still odd. I’m still showing a RH of 70%-71% after about 2 weeks
These are the first store bought smokes I’ve gotten in a while and I wonder if they can really have been that over humidified to send the RH that high. I have 2 Boveda 69s and 30 sticks, some with the cello on and some off ( the 4 purchased ones cello is off)
I’m just OCD to let this drive me nuts..
delta1 Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2023, 2:20 PM EST
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what's the ambient humidity in the room where your cigars/humidor are kept? if it's higher than 70, you might need some silica dessicant packs to remove the excess humidity ...if you have an empty cigar box, let it sit in a place with low humidity, then put your just delivered cigars in it for a few days (this is called "dry boxing"), while monitoring the RH inside...

BTW, most of the long-time cigar smokers here don't abide by the 70 RH "gospel" ...most prefer low 60's
drglnc Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2023, 2:28 PM EST
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stogie30 wrote:
definitely overthinking it ha. 4 bovedas is a bit much for just 15 cigars in an airtight environment hence the slight spike. You could get away with one or two. Boveda advertises 2 for every 25 cigars. As long as the cigars burn and taste fine you're good. I prefer lower humidity around 65%.



To clarify, that is for 25 cigar Capacity... if you have a 100 count humidor you need to Humidify based on the that. if you only have 15 cigars in it you still account for the capacity not the actual count.
Mraia Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2023, 3:06 PM EST
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This is a tupperdore. One of those Sistema things with 2 cedar trays. I feel it could hold about 100 sticks. So I should stick a few more Bovedas in there?
I have a dry box in putting the new ones in. We’ll see how it goes
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