So heres what youll need to perform this simple experiment: (1) Distilled water (purchased from any grocery store) (2) Coffee stirrer (or other thin, clean object with which to stir) (3) Bottle cap (Snapple bottle caps work perfectly) (4) Empty wide-mouth jar with lid (like an old mayonnaise jar) (5) Tablespoon of plain table salt (I suggest Mortons its made in Chicago) (6) Your hygrometer (duh) Place the tablespoon of salt within the bottle cap and slowly add distilled water to the salt while stirring with the coffee stirrer. Only add just enough water to moisten the salt so that it becomes a thick paste. Do not add enough water to dissolve the salt! Place the bottle cap with salt gently into your wide-mouth jar and add your hygrometer. Make certain the sensor is exposed and is not blocked by the sides of the jar. Seal the jar so there are no leaks and put it in a place out of direct sunlight and with a stable, cool temperature (like your closet). Leave the setup undisturbed for a minimum of eight hours. After that, check the reading on the hygrometer through the glass jar it should read on or near 75 percent relative humidity. Due to the salt paste reacting with the confined air, the ambient relative humidity within the jar will be exactly 75 percent. Most inexpensive hygrometers are only accurate to within 3 percent, so do not be surprised if yours reads 72 or 78 percent. Whatever it reads plus or minus our 75 percent benchmark is the amount of error of your hygrometer. If your hygrometer has an adjustment potentiometer then, by all means, try to tweak it to exactly 75 percent relative humidity. You should repeat the salt calibration test after making any adjustments. If your hygrometer cant be adjusted but the reading is close, then my advice is to not worry about it; just remember that your hygrometer is X percent off either high or low. If the reading is grossly in error and you are unable to adjust it, you need to replace it. Once you confirm your hygrometers accuracy and maintain a relative humidity of about 65 percent in your humidor, your cigars will age properly and be in peak condition when youre ready to partake in their delicious flavors. Happy smoking
So heres what youll need to perform this simple experiment: (1) Distilled water (purchased from any grocery store) (2) Coffee stirrer (or other thin, clean object with which to stir) (3) Bottle cap (Snapple bottle caps work perfectly) (4) Empty wide-mouth jar with lid (like an old mayonnaise jar) (5) Tablespoon of plain table salt (I suggest Mortons its made in Chicago) (6) Your hygrometer (duh) Place the tablespoon of salt within the bottle cap and slowly add distilled water to the salt while stirring with the coffee stirrer. Only add just enough water to moisten the salt so that it becomes a thick paste. Do not add enough water to dissolve the salt! Place the bottle cap with salt gently into your wide-mouth jar and add your hygrometer. Make certain the sensor is exposed and is not blocked by the sides of the jar. Seal the jar so there are no leaks and put it in a place out of direct sunlight and with a stable, cool temperature (like your closet). Leave the setup undisturbed for a minimum of eight hours. After that, check the reading on the hygrometer through the glass jar it should read on or near 75 percent relative humidity. Due to the salt paste reacting with the confined air, the ambient relative humidity within the jar will be exactly 75 percent. Most inexpensive hygrometers are only accurate to within 3 percent, so do not be surprised if yours reads 72 or 78 percent. Whatever it reads plus or minus our 75 percent benchmark is the amount of error of your hygrometer. If your hygrometer has an adjustment potentiometer then, by all means, try to tweak it to exactly 75 percent relative humidity. You should repeat the salt calibration test after making any adjustments. If your hygrometer cant be adjusted but the reading is close, then my advice is to not worry about it; just remember that your hygrometer is X percent off either high or low. If the reading is grossly in error and you are unable to adjust it, you need to replace it. Once you confirm your hygrometers accuracy and maintain a relative humidity of about 65 percent in your humidor, your cigars will age properly and be in peak condition when youre ready to partake in their delicious flavors. Happy smoking
Thanks rwheelright. Thats a very handy thing to know.
LOL I always used non-iodized kosher salt when I do the salt test. Just my preference. I'm below sea level so I would want my calibration to be off ... and me Jewish step mother would probably disown me for not using Kosher salt in anything.
Speaking of which she made a bad @ss Matzah ball soup the other night. MMMMMM now all I want is some lox and bagels
LOL I always used non-iodized kosher salt when I do the salt test. Just my preference. I'm below sea level so I would want my calibration to be off ... and me Jewish step mother would probably disown me for not using Kosher salt in anything.
Speaking of which she made a bad @ss Matzah ball soup the other night. MMMMMM now all I want is some lox and bagels
By this point, henry is probably way past caring about the salt test.. Travel to Chicago for salt, worry about elevations, and if a rabbi was present during the mining process. Jeeze.
LOL I always used non-iodized kosher salt when I do the salt test. Just my preference. I'm below sea level so I would want my calibration to be off ... and me Jewish step mother would probably disown me for not using Kosher salt in anything.
Speaking of which she made a bad @ss Matzah ball soup the other night. MMMMMM now all I want is some lox and bagels
By this point, henry is probably way past caring about the salt test.. Travel to Chicago for salt, worry about elevations, and if a rabbi was present during the mining process. Jeeze.
Are you offering to provide a place to stay for all of this kas?
LOL I always used non-iodized kosher salt when I do the salt test. Just my preference. I'm below sea level so I would want my calibration to be off ... and me Jewish step mother would probably disown me for not using Kosher salt in anything.
Speaking of which she made a bad @ss Matzah ball soup the other night. MMMMMM now all I want is some lox and bagels
By this point, henry is probably way past caring about the salt test.. Travel to Chicago for salt, worry about elevations, and if a rabbi was present during the mining process. Jeeze.
Are you offering to provide a place to stay for all of this kas?
All are always welcome..but we have to smoke in the garage, or at a local bar that still let's people smoke in a closed in patio. I have plenty of beer, cigars, and salt.
LOL I always used non-iodized kosher salt when I do the salt test. Just my preference. I'm below sea level so I would want my calibration to be off ... and me Jewish step mother would probably disown me for not using Kosher salt in anything.
Speaking of which she made a bad @ss Matzah ball soup the other night. MMMMMM now all I want is some lox and bagels
By this point, henry is probably way past caring about the salt test.. Travel to Chicago for salt, worry about elevations, and if a rabbi was present during the mining process. Jeeze.
Are you offering to provide a place to stay for all of this kas?
All are always welcome..but we have to smoke in the garage, or at a local bar that still let's people smoke in a closed in patio. I have plenty of beer, cigars, and salt.
So heres what youll need to perform this simple experiment: (1) Distilled water (purchased from any grocery store) (2) Coffee stirrer (or other thin, clean object with which to stir) (3) Bottle cap (Snapple bottle caps work perfectly) (4) Empty wide-mouth jar with lid (like an old mayonnaise jar) (5) Tablespoon of plain table salt (I suggest Mortons its made in Chicago) (6) Your hygrometer (duh) Place the tablespoon of salt within the bottle cap and slowly add distilled water to the salt while stirring with the coffee stirrer. Only add just enough water to moisten the salt so that it becomes a thick paste. Do not add enough water to dissolve the salt! Place the bottle cap with salt gently into your wide-mouth jar and add your hygrometer. Make certain the sensor is exposed and is not blocked by the sides of the jar. Seal the jar so there are no leaks and put it in a place out of direct sunlight and with a stable, cool temperature (like your closet). Leave the setup undisturbed for a minimum of eight hours. After that, check the reading on the hygrometer through the glass jar it should read on or near 75 percent relative humidity. Due to the salt paste reacting with the confined air, the ambient relative humidity within the jar will be exactly 75 percent. Most inexpensive hygrometers are only accurate to within 3 percent, so do not be surprised if yours reads 72 or 78 percent. Whatever it reads plus or minus our 75 percent benchmark is the amount of error of your hygrometer. If your hygrometer has an adjustment potentiometer then, by all means, try to tweak it to exactly 75 percent relative humidity. You should repeat the salt calibration test after making any adjustments. If your hygrometer cant be adjusted but the reading is close, then my advice is to not worry about it; just remember that your hygrometer is X percent off either high or low. If the reading is grossly in error and you are unable to adjust it, you need to replace it. Once you confirm your hygrometers accuracy and maintain a relative humidity of about 65 percent in your humidor, your cigars will age properly and be in peak condition when youre ready to partake in their delicious flavors. Happy smoking
would this work with a small tupperware bowl that seals or would the plastic be a problem and will it seal well enough. Inquiring minds would like to know ...
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So heres what youll need to perform this simple experiment: (1) Distilled water (purchased from any grocery store) (2) Coffee stirrer (or other thin, clean object with which to stir) (3) Bottle cap (Snapple bottle caps work perfectly) (4) Empty wide-mouth jar with lid (like an old mayonnaise jar) (5) Tablespoon of plain table salt (I suggest Mortons its made in Chicago) (6) Your hygrometer (duh) Place the tablespoon of salt within the bottle cap and slowly add distilled water to the salt while stirring with the coffee stirrer. Only add just enough water to moisten the salt so that it becomes a thick paste. Do not add enough water to dissolve the salt! Place the bottle cap with salt gently into your wide-mouth jar and add your hygrometer. Make certain the sensor is exposed and is not blocked by the sides of the jar. Seal the jar so there are no leaks and put it in a place out of direct sunlight and with a stable, cool temperature (like your closet). Leave the setup undisturbed for a minimum of eight hours. After that, check the reading on the hygrometer through the glass jar it should read on or near 75 percent relative humidity. Due to the salt paste reacting with the confined air, the ambient relative humidity within the jar will be exactly 75 percent. Most inexpensive hygrometers are only accurate to within 3 percent, so do not be surprised if yours reads 72 or 78 percent. Whatever it reads plus or minus our 75 percent benchmark is the amount of error of your hygrometer. If your hygrometer has an adjustment potentiometer then, by all means, try to tweak it to exactly 75 percent relative humidity. You should repeat the salt calibration test after making any adjustments. If your hygrometer cant be adjusted but the reading is close, then my advice is to not worry about it; just remember that your hygrometer is X percent off either high or low. If the reading is grossly in error and you are unable to adjust it, you need to replace it. Once you confirm your hygrometers accuracy and maintain a relative humidity of about 65 percent in your humidor, your cigars will age properly and be in peak condition when youre ready to partake in their delicious flavors. Happy smoking
Speaking of which she made a bad @ss Matzah ball soup the other night. MMMMMM now all I want is some lox and bagels
would this work with a small tupperware bowl that seals or would the plastic be a problem and will it seal well enough. Inquiring minds would like to know ...