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Coolidor Sizing
So, I've been (foolishly?) trying to season a couple of wooden desktop humidors, using Boveda 84% packs, for the past two weeks. It was two weeks yesterday, and neither has climbed past 60%. I am considering abandoning them and looking at doing a coolidor instead.
Being fairly new to the hobby, my stock isn't very large right now, but I see it growing rapidly. I know...big surprise, eh?
I received a box of Onyx's from my cousin a couple weeks ago, and have ordered my first box of cigars thru one of the B&M's in the area. They will be in the middle of next week. Anywho, my question is whether it's recommended to start with a smaller cooler, or will a mid-size one (50-70 quart) maintain RH well enough even when not heavily stocked? I would say that, with the two boxes of cigars, I am right around 60-65 sticks. Any advice you have is appreciated...Jeff
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Technically it will be easier to maintain RH if there is less unused space inside the cooler but, in reality, coolers are very forgiving when it comes to RH maintenance.
The only ones I've ever used is the Coleman Xtreme line of coolers. Great sealing lids, and you can get many different sizes for very little $.
Now here we are at the two year mark and I'm outgrowing the 62qt Coleman Xtreme. Gonna be stopping by Wally World this afternoon to price out a new one. I'll then have one for boxes and one for loose sticks...at least that's the plan.
So in conclusion, I'd say go crazy. Get yo'self a bigg'un and start filling that thing up. I use boveda 65 packs for humidity control. They're worry free and immortal so long as you keep them charged up. Just be sure to wipe down the cooler interior with baking soda and distilled water before putting cigars in there. Best to let it air 24-48 hours afterwards.
And when you stop and ask yourself how you'd ever end up with cigars that old, just keep checking the daily deal and buying cigars and that problem will take care of itself, much to your partner's chagrin.
First question I'd ask is have you calibrated your hygrometers? If you have, then I'd suggest more boveda if the RH don't kick up to range within 24 hours.
Your sticks should already be hydrated from being in the tupperdors and with the cooler, it only needs the air within to rise up. I seem to remember it being a pretty fast stabilization.
May be overkill but I'm running four 120 gram and six 60 gram bovada in my 72qt just to give you an idea. I don't use beads though.
Afterthought: are those cedar trays already seasoned? If not you should probably put the cigars back into their temporary tupperware homes and season the cooler as if it were a regular humidor. Dry cedar trays will absolutely dehydrate your whole operation.
The hygrometers are calibrated and the trays are seasoned, but things just weren’t moving. It’s been very cold and dry here lately, and I don’t want to take a chance with the cigars.
Not sure whether I’ll go with more Bovedas or the beads yet. I think I trust the packs more. I appreciate the reference on the quantities that you’re running...that helps a lot!
I have 6 120 qt coolers and each of them have 2 - 3 320 gram boveda's in them. Humidity is at a rock solid 65%
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