smokum Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Looking for other opinions . How often do you open up each box and check for mold,bugs or other signs of problems when storage conditions are near perfect ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 » Looking for other opinions . How often do you open up each box and check » for mold,bugs or other signs of problems when storage conditions are near » perfect ? I really only open boxes to remove a cigar for smoking. I will from time to time open one to get a whiff of that thick juicy smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.harten Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 » Looking for other opinions . How often do you open up each box and check » for mold,bugs or other signs of problems when storage conditions are near » perfect ? I can't say I have ever gone on a bug or mold search but usually twice a year I go through my stock to see and smell everything. I have a relatively small collection (~900 cigars) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyee Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I got too many boxes to inspect them all. I'll open one up when I'm pulling a cigar from it, and that's about it. Best I can do is to have faith that by keeping the environment at 65/65, the cigars will take care of themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 » Looking for other opinions . How often do you open up each box and check » for mold,bugs or other signs of problems when storage conditions are near » perfect ? When I am in the dog house t home I always appear to have the need for an urgent stocktake and stock inspection at the Czar House humidor which I have been putting off. I normally sit on the deck, have a cigar and read the paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucla695 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 For peace of mind, I inspect mine when I receive them, a month or two after that and then every quarter or two. It's also a good way to reorganize and figure out how to fit more boxes into the ole Aristocrat end table. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt3 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 » Looking for other opinions . How often do you open up each box and check » for mold,bugs or other signs of problems when storage conditions are near » perfect ? Not trying to hijack the the thread but, does anyone have a timeline from when the first beetle hatches till the entire box is destroyed? I don't have boxes but, a lot of loose sticks in the humidor and I give my sticks a once over whenever I reorganize or have to dig through the humi to retrieve a smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COJ Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 » » Looking for other opinions . How often do you open up each box and check » » for mold,bugs or other signs of problems when storage conditions are » near » » perfect ? » » Not trying to hijack the the thread but, does anyone have a timeline from » when the first beetle hatches till the entire box is destroyed? » » I don't have boxes but, a lot of loose sticks in the humidor and I give my » sticks a once over whenever I reorganize or have to dig through the humi to » retrieve a smoke. Never, I inspect and freeze everything upon receivement and then they goes into zip-lock bags and are stashed away...not to be touched for years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel39 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 » Looking for other opinions . How often do you open up each box and check » for mold,bugs or other signs of problems when storage conditions are near » perfect ? As I can't achieve 65/65 at the moment; today's readings 79/67, I rotate and inspect regularly. I dread the beetle. Put "Tobacco Beetle" into Wikipedia search for some info. Mel39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjellfrick Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 This paper is interesting and gives hope for a beetle-free storage. homepage.mac.com/kjellfrick/cigar/Documents/...41_87.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I usually do a quick inspection when I refill my humidification system, which seems to be about every 3 months. Luckily I have never found any cigar maladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvm4 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I inspect when I pull a cigar out of that box. And for cigars set aside for aging, it's ever 3-6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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