First order and questions
ScottTDawg
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I just got my first order from ccom! I'm impressed with the packaging, etc. I also noticed on the invoice that they shipped the same day I ordered. All the sticks are in excellent condition as far as my very limited experience can tell. Now I have some questions concerning my humidor
I calibrated my hygrometer twice and seasoned my humidor. I noticed then that my rh would drop 1-2% per day. Is this normal? When my rh dropped to 65, I put a shotglass filled with distilled water in my humi two days ago and now I'm at 71. Does this mean my humidor is not really seasoned? Would I be safe putting my cigars in before it is seasoned? Do I need to keep the plastic on them? I have one CAO Cherrybomb should I keep the plastic on that to keep from contaminating my others? Maybe I'll have to smoke that one tonight 'for the greater good.'
I calibrated my hygrometer twice and seasoned my humidor. I noticed then that my rh would drop 1-2% per day. Is this normal? When my rh dropped to 65, I put a shotglass filled with distilled water in my humi two days ago and now I'm at 71. Does this mean my humidor is not really seasoned? Would I be safe putting my cigars in before it is seasoned? Do I need to keep the plastic on them? I have one CAO Cherrybomb should I keep the plastic on that to keep from contaminating my others? Maybe I'll have to smoke that one tonight 'for the greater good.'
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Don't worry too much about the humidor. If adding a shot glass brought it up that much, that means that it was seasoned well. Adding your cigars should also help with keeping the rh level constant. If it drops again, let it sit closed for a couple more days and check it. Cigars can recover quite well from being a little dry, so don't worry too much if rh is low for a couple days. Just having the heat on in your room can change things. Your humi is designed to correct itself, so just let it do it's job. Keep your humidification device topped up in the winter months.
I always take the plastic off the sticks. Feels more like unwrapping guifts that way. (I would keep flavoured cigars in cello if I had any). I feel that the stick can breath better with the cello off, but at least open the end if you keep it on.
Just make sure your humidor is not showing any signs of being 'wet' if you wiped it down with distilled water.
Happy smoking!
So I guess I'm 'stuck' smoking that one tonight....darn......
i find that i dont like anything infused. the infused cigars seem to lack the complexity. to each their own.
In my case the Cherrybomb was not separate.
I did end up smoking it last night. Not too bad for a real first smoke. Tried to apply the techniques offered on the forum and did ok. I guess practice makes perfect...
THROUGH THE SIDE??? You have an analog Hygro instead of a digital hygro?
Yah, I wanted to start out with that and then if my interest continued, I'd get a digital that would hopefully fit I think a 1 7/8" hole..anyone know where I can get a good one? I have definitely gotten more serious.