Comments on: I just bought a box of cigars and humidor but? http://www.AboutHumidors.com/blog/more-humidor-answers/240/i-just-bought-a-box-of-cigars-and-humidor-but Cigar Humidors, Humidor Humidifiers, Travel Humidors, Cigar Aficionados and Cigar Gift Ideas Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:17:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: pat m http://www.AboutHumidors.com/blog/more-humidor-answers/240/i-just-bought-a-box-of-cigars-and-humidor-but#comment-223 pat m Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:48:33 +0000 http://www.AboutHumidors.com/blog/more-humidor-answers/240/i-just-bought-a-box-of-cigars-and-humidor-but#comment-223 A large tupperware type container with a damp sponge will keep them humidified for a while. Put the sponge in a plastic bag or in a small bowl so the cigars do not come in contact with it. Before you put your humidifier and cigars in the humidor, wipe the inside down with a little bit of distilled water, just enough to make the wood get darker, put in the humidifier and leave it closed for a day or 2 with the hygrometer inside. When the hygrometer reads 70% for a day or so, put in the cigars. Most of the dial hygrometers that come with humidors are pretty crappy. I would go with a digital one, such as a Xikar or Diamond Crown. A large tupperware type container with a damp sponge will keep them humidified for a while. Put the sponge in a plastic bag or in a small bowl so the cigars do not come in contact with it. Before you put your humidifier and cigars in the humidor, wipe the inside down with a little bit of distilled water, just enough to make the wood get darker, put in the humidifier and leave it closed for a day or 2 with the hygrometer inside. When the hygrometer reads 70% for a day or so, put in the cigars. Most of the dial hygrometers that come with humidors are pretty crappy. I would go with a digital one, such as a Xikar or Diamond Crown.

]]> By: vno http://www.AboutHumidors.com/blog/more-humidor-answers/240/i-just-bought-a-box-of-cigars-and-humidor-but#comment-222 vno Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:55:01 +0000 http://www.AboutHumidors.com/blog/more-humidor-answers/240/i-just-bought-a-box-of-cigars-and-humidor-but#comment-222 Ziploc bag or tupperware container with a good lid will help keep them fresh. Sometimes you can cut off the corner of a clean sponge and dampen it with distilled water to add a little humidity (although it won't be a controlled amount) in the box. Don't let the damp sponge touch the cigars themselves. Still though, your new humidor should adjust pretty rapidly, and even during this period I would still think your cigars would best be kept there. A digital temp/humidity guage is a good investment too. Those brass, dial type ones that usually come with humidors are normally really inaccurate. Ziploc bag or tupperware container with a good lid will help keep them fresh. Sometimes you can cut off the corner of a clean sponge and dampen it with distilled water to add a little humidity (although it won't be a controlled amount) in the box. Don't let the damp sponge touch the cigars themselves.

Still though, your new humidor should adjust pretty rapidly, and even during this period I would still think your cigars would best be kept there. A digital temp/humidity guage is a good investment too. Those brass, dial type ones that usually come with humidors are normally really inaccurate.

]]> By: Tom B http://www.AboutHumidors.com/blog/more-humidor-answers/240/i-just-bought-a-box-of-cigars-and-humidor-but#comment-219 Tom B Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:06:57 +0000 http://www.AboutHumidors.com/blog/more-humidor-answers/240/i-just-bought-a-box-of-cigars-and-humidor-but#comment-219 Oh no you brought a box of cigars time to get some Americans on here who write abusive comments about you because you smoke! Oh no you brought a box of cigars time to get some Americans on here who write abusive comments about you because you smoke!

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