Humidors & Humidity

[Mckucci]

Personally I like to keep my Humidors around 65-66 % RH. For me, and I know some people may not agree. I find the cigars smoke and burn the best in this range. I don't stress too much about temperature, as long as its relatively consistent I'm happy.

However, I always find it interesting to hear from others.... I've had some people tell me they keep their humidors as low as 62%, all the way up to 72%, with the majority of people swearing by the 70/70 rule....

So, what's your ideal RH?

[tjohn7]

After lots of experimentation and talking to other members of FOH, I have started keeping my cab at 65% and my desktop at 62%. I try to keep a steady supply in the desktop. Only adjusted my system a couple weeks ago but the results have spoken for themselves. Improved burn and draw.

Tom

[tmac77]

I keep my cabinet at around 68-70 and my desktop at 62-63 works well for me.

[Maplepie]

I've rarely heard of people using the 70/70 rule with Cubans.

I do have a mate who stores at 62 and brings it to 65 before smoking (D).

I have another one who stores at 80 % (temp at 15C) and puts it on the counter for 3 days before smoking.

Sent by the Enigma on BlackBerry.

[Rye]

I set my oasis @65% and with the beads it maintains everything at 63-64

Death row is kept at 62%. Temps between 16-18c

[PigFish]

…my settings are a secret! I never talk about temperature and rH, it is taboo with me.

-Piggy

[cdnstogie]

Boveda 69's in my tupperdor & humidor.

Tried the 65 w/ beads, beads didn't work well from my findings so I ditched them and went w/ these - holding steady and loving it.

Thinking hte beads were undersized possibly which is why I had the issues but can't go wrong w/ boveda. I now have a few extras for when I need to recharge.

[cigarbreak]

63-65 for my footlocker and 58-60 for desktop

[potpest]

I keep my RH at 65 however my temperature fluctuates between 59 and 66 throughout the year as I don't have a method to control this. I accept this in terms of storage, my Ideal smoking rh however depends on the temperature. Take a gander at some of the previous discussions, mainly piggy's words of wisdom, on temperature and Rh. If there's one thing I've learn't; discussing one without the other is meaningless when it comes to the preferred moisture content of tobacco for smoking.

[CUBANO]

I keep my temp at 70-71F and the Humidity at 66-68%.

[Skyfall]

I don't think the majority is 70/70 at all!

I'm 65/65 or lower.

[Habana Mike]

Personally I like to keep my Humidors around 65-66 % RH. For me, and I know some people may not agree. I find the cigars smoke and burn the best in this range. I don't stress too much about temperature, as long as its relatively consistent I'm happy.

However, I always find it interesting to hear from others.... I've had some people tell me they keep their humidors as low as 62%, all the way up to 72%, with the majority of people swearing by the 70/70 rule....

So, what's your ideal RH?

What do you recommend to your customers as the ideal RH/temp? Is it dependent on the provenance of the cigars (CC/NC)?

[Guybrush]

At least in Continental Europe, 70% are very popular for Cubans. The recent Hombre del Habano, Urs Portmann, also endorses a rather humid storage.

[canucks6024]

At least in Continental Europe, 70% are very popular for Cubans. The recent Hombre del Habano, Urs Portmann, also endorses a rather humid storage.

So very interesting.

[canucks6024]

At least in Continental Europe, 70% are very popular for Cubans. The recent Hombre del Habano, Urs Portmann, also endorses a rather humid storage.

So very interesting.

[LLC]

Year round temp is between 68-71 and RH is 62-64. Works for me.

[lostsoulcamero]

I live in socal and I keep everything at 68% and between 68 and 74 degrees every thing smokes fine

[stogieluver]

…my settings are a secret! I never talk about temperature and rH, it is taboo with me.

-Piggy

LMAO, Piggy. When I saw this thread's topic, I said to myself, here goes Piggy!

I bet you're about to pee in your pants trying to hold yourself back on this one!

[tmac77]

…my settings are a secret! I never talk about temperature and rH, it is taboo with me.

-Piggy

That is the shortest post Piggy has ever made on the subject of humidity

[PigFish]

LMAO, Piggy. When I saw this thread's topic, I said to myself, here goes Piggy!

I bet you're about to pee in your pants trying to hold yourself back on this one!

… you see, every now and again I have to break out the cayenne pepper to keep the dogs off my scent! Not easy, being the swine that I am! -LOL

Gotcha' didn't I…? All in good fun…

Is it damp in here, or is it just me?

-the Pig

[Duxnutz]

I've had alot of conversations with condescending fools who sprout 70/70.

[PapaDisco]

I started out with the 70/70 thing too, but soon transitioned to 65/65 or even slightly drier. My sticks in SE Asia I can't get that dry, but at least in the States it's an rH of 60-65. I am also appreciating the addition this year of plastic (tuperdore) storage. When a bin is mostly full, all one does is toss in 4-5 Bovedas and the humidity doesn't move and the Bovedas last for-freakin'-ever!

[Fosgate]

65-67 I also have temp swings and I find myself having to touch up or relight cigars more if the humidity gets 70 or over.

[rbelcastro]

My large cabinet with my NCs is kept at 68. My smaller humidor which houses my CCs is kept at 60. My temperature is a constant 68. My CCs definitely smoke better at 60%.

[guideright]

I'm 68/68 in a Vinotemp - have mostly excellent experiences - am trying lower RH as a test (62-65) - due to info from reading - Will see how that goes