Off Topic- Cigar humidor/storage?

[Sniper338]

Way off topic, mods delete if need be. I dont have anyone to ask and figure some of you may be cigar people too.

I have a Savoy humidor, say 1 cubic foot. Digital thermometer and hydrometer for readings...

For the life of me I cant find a good humidifier to keep in the humidor though... ive tried and tried the water fill get-ups that mount on the lid, but they never work or work long...

Whats the best humidifier for small humidors? I got $500+ in cigars, and many from other countries Id like to keep good...

 

[xring]

I don't know about best humidifier , but here is a suggestion if you are electrically handy and if no one comes up with a Unit you can buy new : check your local Papershop / Pennysaver newspapers and see if anyone is selling or scrapping out a used BiPap or CPap machine used by those who have Sleep Apnea . You can also check with your local Medical Device Supplier and see if they have any Scrap Units . The better units come with a small Humidifier . These are high quality units . Usually the Air Compressors go bad or get noisey after maybe 5 years and people scrap the units . The Humidifier has a Rheostat you can adjust to change the heat setting for different amounts of Vapor .

 

[nmkid]

I have had the best luck with, "Boveda" humidifying packets. They come in different %'s. Readily available from Amazon or any good cigar place. Maybe 'Cigarcop' will chime in he is a good source on cigar questions,

 

[Depart123]

The water gel beads commonly used in Florist shops are the best I found when I was a regular cigar smoker. They last a good long time and keep the humidity at an acceptable level for a small humidor. That is the short run answer.

The long term answer is to get a much larger humidor and fill it with cigars, even cheap ones. Large humidors full of cigars are much easier to keep regulated. As a third option, wineadors (basically an environmentally controlled wine cabinet) and old refrigerators have been successfully turned into great humidors. Either way, you end up going bigger.

 

[R.Morehouse]

www.cigarsinternational.com Your Welcome..........

 

[Sniper338]

I have had the best luck with, "Boveda" humidifying packets. They come in different %'s. Readily available from Amazon or any good cigar place. Maybe 'Cigarcop' will chime in he is a good source on cigar questions,

I read those dont work well for wooden humidors...? The wood soaks up some humidity to keep a good seal.

 

[Sniper338]

The water gel beads commonly used in Florist shops are the best I found when I was a regular cigar smoker. They last a good long time and keep the humidity at an acceptable level for a small humidor. That is the short run answer.

The long term answer is to get a much larger humidor and fill it with cigars, even cheap ones. Large humidors full of cigars are much easier to keep regulated. As a third option, wineadors (basically an environmentally controlled wine cabinet) and old refrigerators have been successfully turned into great humidors. Either way, you end up going bigger.

Ha! I donno if Ill go bigger... 30-50 at a time is plenty! I only like a cigar when I have a glass of whiskey to go with it!

 

[msinc]

I am by no means a "cigar officionado", in fact, if it wasn't for Drew Estates I wouldn't smoke them at all...they cost more than dope!!! But.....I have this cheesy humidor that has a simple 1/4" thick removable panel {board} of mahogany wood that I take out and soak in warm water. Put it back in and it works for quite a while. It is simple, effective, cheap and it works and the best part...no power or batteries involved. Just wet it and forget it.
I actually don't mind them getting a little dry, I get sick of lighting the same cigar ove rand over.

 

[XTR]

Florist foam works, as do polymer beads for one that size.

I am the owner and admin of onlinehumidor.com. It's not easy to find, it doesn't usually show up on search engines, but it's one of the busiest cigar trading sites on the web. Look inside sometime.

 

[JRS]

A reliable humidor, depending upon the number of cigars you have, is going to cost you a bit of money.

 

[Deleted old_dood]

buy some propylene glycol from Amazon, mix 50/50 with distilled water, then cut big chunks of florist foam and saturate with the mixture. I have several big cubes stored inside Berger Bullets plastic boxes. the little foam thingy that came with the humidor isn't enough. I assume you've seasoned your humidor with distilled water. I have to do that about 4 or 5 times a year.

 

[Sniper338]

Anyone tried or have the cigar oasis electronic humidifiers? They have great reviews...

 

[ngb1787]

Ok, so i owned a cigar bar, i smoke only the finest cigars. Daniel Marshall Humidors. Call them directly! Also sometimes they have factory blemish at about 40 percent off. I have 3 humidors from them.

 

[Sniper338]

Ok, so i owned a cigar bar, i smoke only the finest cigars. Daniel Marshall Humidors. Call them directly! Also sometimes they have factory blemish at about 40 percent off. I have 3 humidors from them.

I ordered some boveda packs 69RH for the time being..

 

[ngb1787]

I ordered some boveda packs 69RH for the time being..

Hope they work. My thought is u will need better sealed humidor. BTW, i live in Arizona, very dry here and add water about every 90 days.

 

[Cigarcop]

Ones I pull from Regularly are stored in a small Aristocrar Cabinet and ones that are aging for later are stored in a few large igloo coolers with beads.

 

[XTR]

I like your taste in cigars.

 

[JLT]

Ones I pull from Regularly are stored in a small Aristocrar Cabinet and ones that are aging for later are stored in a few large igloo coolers with beads.

You have excellent taste in cigars! I use the same aging set up - a cooler lined with Spanish cedar on three sides and a home made humidifier - a Tupperware dish with the lid drilled full of holes, some Oasis foam, and 50/50 distilled water and propylene glycol.

Cuabas and Bolivars - !

 

[Bob Sebold]

I would suggest you just use distilled water in a jar. Personally I use tap water. The size of you container dictates the size of the jar you use. More surface area in jar equals more humidity. A small humidifier will only need a small yogurt container to do the job. Larger area's or a cooler may require several of these or one larger container. Keep at room temp and it will evaporate slowly. Fill as required. You can put it in dishwasher to keep clean. Cheap and super effective. That's what the pro's use.

 

[clowdis]

Wet paper towel placed on a plastic bag has worked better than any gadget I've ever bought.