Yup, 70/70 is too high especially if you’re aging. I learned that it depends what wrappers you are keeping in there. Broadleaf, maduro and other dark, thick wrappers prefer lower humidity like 63-66 and shade, camaroon or lighter wrappers tend to dry out at those lower 60 range so 67-69 is good if you smoke different types
so true. connecticuts cant take low 60s and start unraveling/smoke hot. but broadleafs cant take above 65. they start tunneling and taste bad. 65 would be ideal for both types and if you need to smoke the thicker wrapper cigars, dry box them for the appropriate time
I agree with 67%. I have a 100 count glass top deck humidor that I use two 72 bovida packs, size 60. I also found that It’s harder to maintain the humidity level if the humidor doesn’t have at least 25 cigars in it. I live a few blocks off the ocean in Florida.
I've found the glass top humidors leak air...a lot. (Meaning) they are harder to maintain the humidity. Aside from that 67 sounds good. I try to keep mine slightly higher because I live in the cold PNW. Anyways cheers man!
the bovida #60 is for 25 cigars so you should have 4 packs. because of the size of your humidor 100 even if you only keep 25 cigars inside. its the size of the humidor that matters.
I've ordered cigars online and some have come with boveda packs at 70 and others at 59. Being new to cigars (hence watching your videos) I couldn't get my head round the big difference.
Maintaining perfect humidity is one of the toughest things to do in the cigar hobby. I have lost boxes of cigars because humidity is too high (mold) and had cigars hard to smoke because the humidity is too low and they are like smoking hay. I agree the mid 60's are the sweet spot in my main humidor that holds more than 1000 cigars.
if your humidor is at 65%RH and 70% temperature, how do you know what the cigars inside RH is. problem i had was not understanding Boveda packs. my box holds 200 cigars and Boveda says #60 is for 25 cigars, what i didnt think of was my box holds 200 sticks so i need 8x#60 packs to keep RH at 65%. Boveda assumes the humidor is made for 25 cigars. i do have a cigarmedic tester it gives a ball park RH of the cigars.
I need help. I have about 20 cigars in a tupperdor, with a 62% boevda. It's constantly at 70rh/70degrees, I can't get it below 70 for some reason. I need it to get to 65, otherwise my cigars are overhumidified and don't burn right. Any advice?
Not to worry about. Not even boveda can maintain the number of RH they are selling. It can fluctuate +/-2 to 4% of RH not depending on the pack you bought, aswell the hygrometer isn’t accurate like the lab certified ones
anything above 65% is too high for me. i found thick wrapper cigars like ct broadleaf burning horrible above this level. I prefer somewhere betwen 58-63. little to no burn issues and amazing flavor.
Yup, 70/70 is too high especially if you’re aging. I learned that it depends what wrappers you are keeping in there. Broadleaf, maduro and other dark, thick wrappers prefer lower humidity like 63-66 and shade, camaroon or lighter wrappers tend to dry out at those lower 60 range so 67-69 is good if you smoke different types
so true. connecticuts cant take low 60s and start unraveling/smoke hot. but broadleafs cant take above 65. they start tunneling and taste bad. 65 would be ideal for both types and if you need to smoke the thicker wrapper cigars, dry box them for the appropriate time
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I agree with 67%.
I have a 100 count glass top deck humidor that I use two 72 bovida packs, size 60. I also found that It’s harder to maintain the humidity level if the humidor doesn’t have at least 25 cigars in it. I live a few blocks off the ocean in Florida.
I've found the glass top humidors leak air...a lot. (Meaning) they are harder to maintain the humidity. Aside from that 67 sounds good. I try to keep mine slightly higher because I live in the cold PNW. Anyways cheers man!
the bovida #60 is for 25 cigars so you should have 4 packs. because of the size of your humidor 100 even if you only keep 25 cigars inside. its the size of the humidor that matters.
@@frankdillon6127 thanks. I I will do that.
@@frankdillon6127thanks, I will try that.
I've ordered cigars online and some have come with boveda packs at 70 and others at 59.
Being new to cigars (hence watching your videos) I couldn't get my head round the big difference.
I'm in Canada. I need 84% packs and tons of them to keep it around 68%. Heat drys out the air badly. Even with home humidifier.
Mines been at 68-70 for the last year I'm in the San Francisco bay area two desk top humidor ..one from amazon the other one a crown
Maintaining perfect humidity is one of the toughest things to do in the cigar hobby. I have lost boxes of cigars because humidity is too high (mold) and had cigars hard to smoke because the humidity is too low and they are like smoking hay. I agree the mid 60's are the sweet spot in my main humidor that holds more than 1000 cigars.
What about in northeast Ohio cleveland my humidor will not get lower than 75% but my cigars are firm and burn well
if your humidor is at 65%RH and 70% temperature, how do you know what the cigars inside RH is. problem i had was not understanding Boveda packs. my box holds 200 cigars and Boveda says #60 is for 25 cigars, what i didnt think of was my box holds 200 sticks so i need 8x#60 packs to keep RH at 65%. Boveda assumes the humidor is made for 25 cigars. i do have a cigarmedic tester it gives a ball park RH of the cigars.
Hi i live in Italy, my humidor is showing 78F and 72RH what do i do??
I need help. I have about 20 cigars in a tupperdor, with a 62% boevda. It's constantly at 70rh/70degrees, I can't get it below 70 for some reason. I need it to get to 65, otherwise my cigars are overhumidified and don't burn right. Any advice?
Not to worry about. Not even boveda can maintain the number of RH they are selling. It can fluctuate +/-2 to 4% of RH not depending on the pack you bought, aswell the hygrometer isn’t accurate like the lab certified ones
anything above 65% is too high for me. i found thick wrapper cigars like ct broadleaf burning horrible above this level. I prefer somewhere betwen 58-63. little to no burn issues and amazing flavor.
Do I need to calibrate my hydrometer?… thanks.😊
its no good if you cant believe the reading, so i would say yes. there are many videos on the process easy.