How Often Do You Spot Check For Mold

[Mattb82]

Just curious how often you guys check and if your just checking the outer cigars and glancing at the feet. 

[shlomo]

About once a year. Usually mid summer.

I check everything and rewrap (plastic or zipper)

[oliverdst]

Once a year usually.

[stogieluver]

Twice a year.  Check all boxes and count inventory.

[SMQQKIN]

2xs a year for mold & inventory 1x.

[Mattb82]

Thanks gents 

[dtrott]

2 to 3 times a year !!

[RWhiz]

Over the last 6 years or so I've checked maybe twice.  ...but I live between the high desert and the Serria Mountains, so the mean average ambient  RH is probably around 15%.  As a result, I'm always trying to make sure my humidors are kept up to 60% RH, which is a chore.  

[Lotusguy]

Absolutely never. My storage is rock solid at 65% and the only mold I ever had was in freshly received boxes, particularly from France or back when I was still ordering from one of the most popular online grey market vendors (no, not Ravi).

[shlomo]

With NJ swinging around more than most places in terms of temp and rh, just do it.

[PatrickEwing]

Funny this came up. I was playing Xmas Tetris in my Tupperdor today when I decided to look into a Mar 15 box of Upmann 2s and came across a few spots of mold. This was the first time I'd ever had homegrown mold so I did a quick glance at a few others with no signs of concern. I'm not overly worried at this point and certainly don't have the room right now to beef up my hygro-security so I suppose I'll just be a little more vigilant from now on. It's generally at the 65/68degree mark. 

[canadianbeaver]

Not me, never see it fortunately in the wine fridge.

[TheMonk]

I do a quick check about once a year, even though I've never seen the slightest spot of mold, ever. Given that I've got a constant 65% and 17º C, I'm thinking I'll just stop checking one of these days... There really doesn't seem to be any point.

[Mattb82]

7 hours ago, shlomo said:

With NJ swinging around more than most places in terms of temp and rh, just do it.

Same thing I was thinking. It stays around 62-63 degrees where I keep the cabinet right now and I have it set at 65% but still. 

[Philc2001]

As long as my RH stays in range without mishaps, I don't specifically check for mold. There would be no reason to.

But I'm usually more concerned about beetles because of the hot climate, so I quarantine and I inspect every 4-6 months. Never found a breakout, or any mold.


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[Corylax18]

About 3 times a year I open and rotate the stock in my "ageing" wineador. The boxes in my "smoking" fridge usually get opened more frequently than that as I look through and decide what to smoke. 

[shlomo]

My temp and rh is as rock steady as all of yours, I still see mold occasionally. It is incredible that so many here have said they never see mold...

[alozano87]

Twice a year, once in spring and once in the fall.

[Ethernut]

Never in 10 years... keep my cigars at 59-61rh. Never had an issue -

[Fugu]

Never specifically for mould. I occasionally check certain boxes for their development. I guess I have got boxes untouched for >5 years, and likely some overlooked ones much longer.....

[garbandz]

I check everything.

 

every 90 days, have a couple boxes trying to become a science experiment...........

 

both are '15s

[finecigar]

Never have issues with mold, but I will do an inventory check and rearrangement 2-3 times a year. As the stock grows, that number has shrunk from 4-5 times a year.

[luv2fly]

I have not seen mold as of yet...knock on wood!  RH is 62% most of the year with a small fluctuation.  I rotate and look at my cigars several times a year, mostly to just look and smell the barnyard.  Not specifically a mold check unless it is my subconscious calling me.  Who knows.... hope my record stays where it is.

Now you guys got me worried...great!

[dvickery]

Never

derrek

[GrouchoMarx]

I don't know how often, but when I'm rummaging around my humis and/or doing the tetris thing I check random boxes. So far, so good. My rh is 66-68, and temp is always 68.