Cold weather delivers

[hunterbeav]

I have cigars being delivered today at about 30 to 35 Df..they will be outside for several hrs....is this a bad thing....and how should I handle them after getting home....Thanks Jim

 

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[Colt45]

I wouldn't worry about it - they won't be "hurt". Bring up to humidor temp first if you like.

[nKostyan]

If Cigars had a high moisture content, the box is Packed with polyethylene when cooling boxes may fall out the condensation on the walls inside and a wet cigar. But if the Cigars from the warehouse, where they were stored at a temperature of 14-16'C and humidity 60-65% they are not afraid. Many times I have received such Cigars in the winter - no problem

[Rupe]

I live on the frozen tundra of Minnesota and frequently order cigars online that sit in my mailbox for hours in adverse conditions. Whether it is subzero temperatures in the Winter (-20*F) or scorching heat in the summer (95-100*F), my solution is to let them sit at room temperature for 24 hours, label them with the date received and then transfer them to my coolidor. Because temperature affects the humidity level in the cigars, I will give them at least a month to acclimate to the correct humidity before smoking. (Thus the reason for the date marking). 

Remember, Many people are in the habit of deep freezing their cigars for several days to avoid beetle outbreaks which causes no long-term harm if done properly. Having your cigars sit for a couple of hours in your mailbox close to the freezing point should be no cause for concern.

[Corylax18]

Don't worry, as @Rupe said, some people freeze every box that they get before introducing it to their controlled storage environment. HSA also says that they deep freeze every single box of cigars that is destined for export, before they leave the island. I doubt they actually do, so I would actually recommend freezing all your boxes before you put them in your humidor, to prevent the possibility of any beetle out breaks. I just removed my entire Havana haul from the freezer a few days ago. 

Cigars are MUCH more resilient than people realize. Give them plenty of time to acclimate to your preferred conditions before smoking, but don't be concerned about any long term damage. 

[anjimj]

I usually let mine sit in room temperature for a couple days to let them acclimate then I throw them in my coilidor. You have nothing to worry about.

[Corylax18]

24 minutes ago, crking3 said:

How long do you usually freeze for ?


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Its temperature dependent. There is a link somewhere on the forum to a chart that shows kill time for beetles, eggs, and larvae at different temperatures. I linked the actual Japanese study conducted on cigarette tobacco here:

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/aez/41/1/41_1_87/_pdf/-char/en

My freezer gets down to about -20 f (-29c) so I bag everything in ziploc bags, pull as much air out as possible, then leave the cigars in the freezer for about 3-4 days, then about 24 hrs, still bagged, sitting at room temp, then into the Humidor. As you can see from the chart, my timing/temps are probably over kill, but better safe than sorry.   

[Derboesekoenig]

24 hours freezer, 48 hours fridge, then into the humidor.

[cigaraholic]

Smoke one!

[hunterbeav]

Smoke one!

Lol.....should I

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[Philc2001]

On 11/28/2018 at 9:32 AM, hunterbeav said:

 

\ how should I handle them after getting home....Thanks Jim

 

I'd say with your hands, no? ?

Seriously, nothing to worry about. In fact, it's a good start to kill off the beatles if it is cold enough. You can put them in some freezer bags and transfer them directly to your freezer for few days.