Aging Cubans at 62%?

[PigFish]

8 hours ago, cigarnv said:

I have stored cigars at 61%, 65F for the last 30+ years with great results. This week enjoyed a 1963 RyJ Cazadores and a 1985 Davidoff #1 that smoked beautifully. Constant humidity, temperature and darkness is IMO the key.

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Long time no see brother! -Ray

[Doctorossi]

9 hours ago, cigarnv said:

Constant humidity, temperature and darkness is IMO the key.

Darkness... that's a new one for me.

[Fugu]

22 minutes ago, Doctorossi said:

Darkness... that's a new one for me.

Yup, adds to the equation, but by far the easiest to control ...

[PigFish]

Photo reactivity, air purity (smog, nascent oxygen, and other reactive molecules) can and must certainly play rolls. All above my pay grade!!! -LOL The question is are they positive or negative roles?

-Piggy

[CrankYanker]

Is there a thought of dropping rh% slowly with different humidor setups as they come off the truck? So lets say ROTT you put them in a 69% humidor. A month or two later they go to 65% the a two to three months they go to 62% and then to 60% if that's what you like.  Just a thought out there. Also Piggy you state PMC could be felt with weight. Have we done an expierment where we weigh Cubans in different climates?

[Doublesh0t]

On 8/5/2017 at 9:04 AM, hsmunoz said:

60-62 here for all stock, I walk in and smoke anything right off the shelf. seams to work well for me, and no mold issues 

How do you get it that low?

[Ites]

21 minutes ago, Doublesh0t said:

How do you get it that low?

Boveda @62 or 65 in leaking storage 😂 or a walk-in where almost anything is doable

[KCCubano]

1 hour ago, Doublesh0t said:

How do you get it that low?

My Aristocrat Cabinet has been set at 62Rh and 68FH since 03. It can be done! 

[Hollywood Ninja]

How do you get it that low?

I use 58% Boveda packs that get me to right around 60%-62%. No burn issues and no dry boxing needed.

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[Tstew75]

62 is def on the low end of that ideal range, but I betcha sticks smoke great right out of the humidor.

[Capn_Jackson]

I have my wineador full of 62% Bovedas, and the rh is sitting pretty at about 64%, which is good by me.

[HarveyBoulevard]

7 hours ago, Doublesh0t said:

How do you get it that low?

If you live in a high rh region, I can see how it might be difficult.  Keeping sticks dryer than the exterior humidity would seem to be more difficult.  I live in an area where it is usually below 20% rh so keeping it up is the hard part (everyone just shut up...)

I use 65% Boveda and keep an open water source in my desktop and it usually hangs around 62% which is where I like to smoke them.  My coolidors have desiccant beads and stay rock solid around 67%.

[Webbo]

I personally think that controlling rH is an easier prospect than controlling temperature. For humidity there are a number of relatively low cost solutions whereas temperature (specifically keeping below 70F) is much more expensive. If you don’t have a cellar or cool area then a refrigerator unit is the only option. As humidity and temperature are inextricably linked if you have an ambient temperature higher that is more than 70f it becomes a significantly more complicated equation.