Anyproblems with storing cigars at 60 degrees and 70% RH

[ndtoronto]

Hey all

Just wondering if I will run into any problems with storing them at this temperature and RH. I have them in my basement that is quite cold but the rest of the house can get very warm during the day so putting them upstairs is not an option for me.

Should I increase the RH to compensate for the cool temp. At my pld house storing them at 70/70 was never a problem for me

I could use some help here

Thanks

[mbrody]

I have one cooler at 62F and 69% and have not had a problem. If I smoke from that cooler, I usually put the stick in a lower humidity cooler for a few days and/or drybox to bring the humidity down...

[Ginseng]

It depends. For cooler/dryer weather outdoor smoking, that should be perfectly fine. For warmer, wetter weather, drier would provide a better experience. Why? Because the cigar only gets more and more damp from combustion as you smoke. In fall or winter, starting a cigar at a higher humidity gives it a little more operating leeway until the cigar warms up. Otherwise, a very likely result is a fragile, cracked wrapper. Whereas in warmer, humid weather (and super-especially so in rain) a dryer cigar pushes back the dampening threshold, slowing down its march into bitter bad burn-ville.

Of course, this is a general statement based on my experience. I smoke outdoors almost exclusively year round and so I have noticed these things. The very same cigars that smoked great right out of my coolers in the cooler weather now require a few days of dry boxing to perform at their best. Note that draw rate and intensity as well as weather or not you refresh by blowing will also play a part in determining the optimal smoking conditions of the cigar.

Wilkey

[Colt45]

Just to add to what the guys have already said, my personal opinion is that 62° is fine, but 70% is a bit moist. Very generally speaking, at that

humidity flavors can be muddled and can lead to draw and burn problems.

But, if you enjoy your cigars when stored at these conditions, have at it. For what it's worth, again, in my opinion, forget about 70 / 70.

[Guest rob]

My cigars are stored at about 55 F (13 C) and 66% for about 46 weeks of the year. Smoke perfectly for the most part.

[Jesuscookies]

65F and 64RH seems to be the sweet spot for me. You will start to notice a difference in the same box of cigars as humidity changes.

[Ethernut]

I'm at about 68-73deg and 65%rh.. I switched to 65% from 70% which solved a lot of my draw issues. My recco would be to bring the humidity down a few notches. Lower temperature from my understanding wont affect the cigars negatively, but may slightly impede the aging process, but there's not a ton of conclusive evidence concerning what temp that actually becomes an issue.

[theholmesmob]

to piggyback on the information about storage etc I have a question of my own.

My desktop humidor is chock full and I mean chock full, what with all the great offers from El Prez, the question is, is this ok?

I know that alternative storage humidors are the way to go but finances have been spent of the cigars. It's a small box and currently I have about 100 minuto's (terminology?) in there with the rh beads and hydrometer. Suffice to say the lid closes.

For the foreseeable future is this OK?

[El Presidente]

to piggyback on the information about storage etc I have a question of my own.

My desktop humidor is chock full and I mean chock full, what with all the great offers from El Prez, the question is, is this ok?

I know that alternative storage humidors are the way to go but finances have been spent of the cigars. It's a small box and currently I have about 100 minuto's (terminology?) in there with the rh beads and hydrometer. Suffice to say the lid closes.

For the foreseeable future is this OK?

That is fine mate. The more the merrier and a full humidor is easier to keep at a stable RH than a partially full one.

Relax

[ndtoronto]

Many thanks for all the responses. I knew I could count on you guys.