How cold is too cold? Rh at colder temps?

scarlin

So My cabinet is in an area of the house where it is roughly about 60 degrees (underground no sun sorta place) and I read that Rh should be higher if the temp is lower. First off is 60 degrees too cold? Secondly should I keep my Rh up so the sticks don't dry out? What is a good recommendation for Rh, because I see charts saying 92%.. Thanks, Botl

xmacro

No, that whole thing about changing the humidity to match the temp is only with absolute humidity - Rh - relative humidity - should be 65-70, regardless of temperature. So yes - there are two ways to measure humidity; our hygro's measure RH, not AH, so you don't need to worry about your humidity

Not entirely sure about the temp, but as far as I can remember, I was told that lower temps, like low 60's, will just slow down the aging process; the main reason to keep the temp down is beetles; not sure if there's any other reason

jlmarta

scarlin:

So My cabinet is in an area of the house where it is roughly about 60 degrees (underground no sun sorta place) and I read that Rh should be higher if the temp is lower. First off is 60 degrees too cold? Secondly should I keep my Rh up so the sticks don't dry out? What is a good recommendation for Rh, because I see charts saying 92%.. Thanks, Botl

No, 60 degrees is fine. Remember that tobacco beetles can move around looking for a mate at temp's above 71 degrees. So 60 is lovely. Warmer air holds more moisture so that's something to consider but I think I'd love it, personally, if I had a place that stayed at 60.