Aging at 80rh

[Akela3rd]

I keep mine in the dishwasher.


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I presume therefore that if you wish to, god only knows why, drybox, it would be in the tumble dryer. Or possibly the George Foreman grill? This works after the cigars have been wrapped in a wet beach towel in storage.

[Wilzc]

Anyway, from the excerpt, LD did not ever say he ages his cigars at 80rh!

He says that 69rh is long term storage, 70rh is short term and 84 is good for resuscitation of dried out cigars


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[Fugu]

3 hours ago, Wilzc said:

He says that 69rh is long term storage, 70rh is short term and 84 is good for resuscitation of dried out cigars

Yup, but to say it in plain language: Even that is nonsense (sorry Lawrence). You want to bring them back slooowly. That means first and foremost never going ABOVE the desired end humidity, even not - and in particular not - short-term. A higher delta-rH (i.e. moisture-driving gradient) will only increase the risk of damage due to rapid swelling and moisture inhomogeneities inducing mechanical stress on the cigars and in particular on a dried out and delicately brittle wrapper.

You need to give the process time, there is no cutting short.
 

[Wilzc]

3 hours ago, Fugu said:

Yup, but to say it in plain language: Even that is nonsense (sorry Lawrence). You want to bring them back slooowly. That means first and foremost never going ABOVE the desired end humidity, even not - and in particular not - short-term. A higher delta-rH (i.e. moisture-driving gradient) will only increase the risk of damage due to rapid swelling and moisture inhomogeneities inducing mechanical stress on the cigars and in particular on a dried out and delicately brittle wrapper.

You need to give the process time, there is no cutting short.
 

 

Did not say I agree with his methods. Merely saying that there are some 'sensationalism' in this particular posts' headlines.

 

Then LD gets unwarranted flak.

 

He's already having a tough time getting flak from the way he absolutely massacres the cigar head when he smokes

 

[Fugu]

9 hours ago, Wilzc said:

Did not say I agree with his methods

And I did not say you agree with his methods. No harm intended, mate. And no flak intended towards Lawrence. I just didn't want to allow that misguiding statement to stand uncommented.

[Habana Mike]

Interestingly enough Werner at the Linzbach shop in Dusseldorf maintains that cigars age better at a higher humidity.

On one visit he took me down to his cigar cellar where he has a cabinet at close to 80& RH for aging. Showed me a few boxes, no mold.

He provided me with a 10yo Cazadores that he had taken from the aging cabinet and then stored in the main humidor for some time - it was a phenomenal example.

I personally question the practice but seemed to work for him...

[patrick_harmon44]

Ide say the risk of mold would far outweigh the outcome of a faster fermentation. Patience is key. Heck some say 55/55 is king for a long slow sleep.

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