Professional Wooden Cigar Box | How to use a humidor correctly
Professional Wooden Cigar Box | Use a Humidor
When many people get a new humidor, they can't wait to put the cigar in the humidor. But be aware that if you leave a cigar in the humidor without rehumidifying, the cigar will break. why? Spanish cedar wood is dehydrated in a drying oven, so it is impossible to reach a moisture balance of 70 F/72° humidity. A wooden humidor will absorb moisture from your cigar, which will dry out and harden. This problem can be avoided by re-humidifying the humidor before the first use. The steps are simple as follows:
1. Place a shot glass or other humidifying device filled with distilled water on the bottom of the humidor.
2. Fill the humidifier and place it in the humidor.
3. Place your hygrometer with scale in the humidor.
4. Close the lid.
5. Check the hygrometer daily when the humidity is between 68° and 72°. The wooden humidor will remain stable.
Note: Do not rub the inside of your humidor with water as this will corrode the wood.
A scaled hygrometer is installed in all humidors (except travel humidors).
Most cigar smokers mistakenly believe that a humidor will break if it is not kept at 70° humidity. The humidity range for safe storage of cigars is from 66% to 79%. In fact, some people think that the ideal humidity for smoking is 80° and the ideal humidity for storage is 70° (obviously, different humidors should be used for different purposes .) As long as the humidity of the humidor falls within this range it is safe. Some people prefer relatively moist cigars, while others prefer relatively dry cigars. You will quickly learn the appropriate humidity range for storing cigars, and store cigars in an environment within that humidity range.Professional Wooden Cigar Box
It doesn't matter where the hygrometer is placed, as long as you know where it is placed. It is best to have air flow around the hygrometer to ensure correct conclusions are drawn. Placing a hygrometer or similar on the lid of the humidor is the best approach.
A humidifier is what maintains the humidity in your humidor. The steps are simple as follows:
1. Remove the humidifier from the humidor.
2. Use a humidification scheme (distilled water and propylene glycol) or just distilled water and spray it in and out through the grate into the humidifier.
3. Do not fill the humidifier with too much water to avoid soaking.
4. Use a cloth to wipe away any spilled liquid outside the humidifier.
5. Put the humidifier back in the humidor.
Professional Wooden Cigar Box
When many people get a new humidor, they can't wait to put the cigar in the humidor. But be aware that if you leave a cigar in the humidor without rehumidifying, the cigar will break. why? Spanish cedar wood is dehydrated in a drying oven, so it is impossible to reach a moisture balance of 70 F/72° humidity. A wooden humidor will absorb moisture from your cigar, which will dry out and harden. This problem can be avoided by re-humidifying the humidor before the first use. The steps are simple as follows:
1. Place a shot glass or other humidifying device filled with distilled water on the bottom of the humidor.
2. Fill the humidifier and place it in the humidor.
3. Place your hygrometer with scale in the humidor.
4. Close the lid.
5. Check the hygrometer daily when the humidity is between 68° and 72°. The wooden humidor will remain stable.
Note: Do not rub the inside of your humidor with water as this will corrode the wood.
A scaled hygrometer is installed in all humidors (except travel humidors).
Most cigar smokers mistakenly believe that a humidor will break if it is not kept at 70° humidity. The humidity range for safe storage of cigars is from 66% to 79%. In fact, some people think that the ideal humidity for smoking is 80° and the ideal humidity for storage is 70° (obviously, different humidors should be used for different purposes .) As long as the humidity of the humidor falls within this range it is safe. Some people prefer relatively moist cigars, while others prefer relatively dry cigars. You will quickly learn the appropriate humidity range for storing cigars, and store cigars in an environment within that humidity range.Professional Wooden Cigar Box
It doesn't matter where the hygrometer is placed, as long as you know where it is placed. It is best to have air flow around the hygrometer to ensure correct conclusions are drawn. Placing a hygrometer or similar on the lid of the humidor is the best approach.
A humidifier is what maintains the humidity in your humidor. The steps are simple as follows:
1. Remove the humidifier from the humidor.
2. Use a humidification scheme (distilled water and propylene glycol) or just distilled water and spray it in and out through the grate into the humidifier.
3. Do not fill the humidifier with too much water to avoid soaking.
4. Use a cloth to wipe away any spilled liquid outside the humidifier.
5. Put the humidifier back in the humidor.
Professional Wooden Cigar Box
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