Dry Habanos Smoke Better??

[semery74]

»» The Variable Humidity Myth...

Regardless of this Professor from UCLA's hypothesis on the relationship between cigars and Kinetic theory. 65F/70%, 70F/70%, and 75F/70% are not the same environment and will affect cigars differently. IMO and experience with the fluction in temperature I've had my collection go through in past years I've found that modification of RH was necessary. In recent years I've invested in a more stable environment and thankfully do not experience "a crunch in my bunch":cool:

[Shelby07]

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» Regardless of this Professor from UCLA's hypothesis on the relationship

» between cigars and Kinetic theory. 65F/70%, 70F/70%, and 75F/70% are not

» the same environment and will affect cigars differently. IMO and

» experience with the fluction in temperature I've had my collection go

» through in past years I've found that modification of RH was necessary.

» In recent years I've invested in a more stable environment and thankfully

» do not experience "a crunch in my bunch":cool:

I have had the same experience. I used to use beads and found that they reacted too slowly for the dry climate here. I invested in the Cigar Oasis products about 2 years ago and after a month or so to stabilize at 68% I have had zero problems with cracking or dryness. The temps here fluctuate quite a bit, but he house is air conditioned so the temp in the summer is a fairly constant 75-77F and in the winter I keep the temp between 65-69F. The cigars seem to be very happy.

Of course, this has nothing to do with flavor. I have dry boxed for a day or two and have found that the flavors seem to be more pronounced when I do.

[greenpimp]

» » »» The Variable Humidity Myth...

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» » Regardless of this Professor from UCLA's hypothesis on the relationship

» » between cigars and Kinetic theory. 65F/70%, 70F/70%, and 75F/70% are

» not

» » the same environment and will affect cigars differently. IMO and

» » experience with the fluction in temperature I've had my collection go

» » through in past years I've found that modification of RH was necessary.

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» » In recent years I've invested in a more stable environment and

» thankfully

» » do not experience "a crunch in my bunch":cool:

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» I have had the same experience. I used to use beads and found that they

» reacted too slowly for the dry climate here. I invested in the Cigar Oasis

» products about 2 years ago and after a month or so to stabilize at 68% I

» have had zero problems with cracking or dryness. The temps here fluctuate

» quite a bit, but he house is air conditioned so the temp in the summer is

» a fairly constant 75-77F and in the winter I keep the temp between 65-69F.

» The cigars seem to be very happy.

I politely disagree. Average RH does change season by seaon, but the basic properties of a specific RH value, say 65 in my case, do not. I need to adjust moisture levels upwards in the summer here, lower in the winter to maintain a 65 RH. However, I find no difference between a cigar properly maintained in the winter at 65 RH and one in the summer. 65 RH is 65 RH.

However, the cigars behave slightly different because the natural, ambient RH is different. (In the rainy season/winter, the cigars are slightly more pliable, in the dry season/summer slightly dryer.) I find that to be because of the opening of the cabinet's door,etc, allowing the ambient RH to intermingle and affect the cabinet RH from time to time. I suspect that is the real culprit. The ambient will have an affect on the constructed, as there is no real closed system of storage for cigars.