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Bumping Down on my Rubbermaid & Ammo Boxes to Boveda 65%, currently running 69%.
BullSquatch
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I scientifically tested one of my Rubbermaid bins with a 65%RHH boveda for the last 2 months.
All of the smokes that have came out of that bin, smoke better, cleaner and more even. They all also lost the spongey nature i was getting on the final 3rd of cigars that i was seeing with the 69% bins.
Anyone else switched RH levels in their humi's?
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I live in the desert, and my cigars live at 60-62 if I can help it...
Always 65s
Glad you're liking your solution better Travis.. I keep my cooler with 69s, but have a desktop that I use 69s in also. I don't keep as many in there so it stays between 65 and 67. I smoke from the humidor and transfer from the cooler every month or so.
Taylor, i really want a nice old school desktop humidor, but i am spoiled by the low maintenance of rubbermaid and ammo box.
"Some people meditate, I smoke cigars." - Ron Perlman
"...I intend to go home tonight and smoke a cigar to the glory of God." - Charles Spurgeon
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I also went from 69 to 65 in my tupadors. Cigars are smoking better.
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It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
Completely understand. Not sure I'll go the Rubbermaid route because I'm very happy with my bulk storage in the cooler. I like my humi, it wasn't very expensive but I like the way it looks. Plus with Bovedas, its very easy to take care of. And I like to think it gives a better flavor to my sticks. I'll probably buy a nicer/larger one some day.
I like 65, I even like 62s.
Are you using Military metal cans, or the newer plastic ones?
@Diver43 using La Finca ammo boxes.
"Some people meditate, I smoke cigars." - Ron Perlman
"...I intend to go home tonight and smoke a cigar to the glory of God." - Charles Spurgeon
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I switched to 65% boveda on my humi a month or so back. I still run 69% in my Rubbermaid and Ziploc bags.
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This is my set up exactly.
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I have been using all 65s, but have a few non Nicoragrans I just upped to 69. Getting a few cracked wrappers.
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65% all day! I used 70/69 years ago and came to the same conclusion about 8 years ago and haven't looked back. 65% is all I use in my large weathertight bins. Also no boxes or trays to compete for humidity. Just cigars, cedar sheets, and bovedas. They last a LONG LONG time with this set up (years).