Dry boxing?

[thecapo]

I routinely place the majority of all my smokes in a old cigar box and leave out to room temperature and RH.

I store most of my smokes around 63 RH, however if I go outside especially after a rain her ein the south my cigars do one of two things, seize up and very difficult to draw or they begin splitting down the middle ahead of the burn line which is a losing proposition as well.

I find by acclimating my smokes I am able to adapt to humidity outside during late spring and Summer. Come winter and Fall I smoke directly out of my humidor on most cases depending on what I am smoking both CC and NC cigars.

Just my .02.

That is 3cent.

I like the concept. My cigar room is roughly 73-75 f

And 47rh ambient.

When I take the stuck outside it sucks up the humidity.

My usual RH in fl. is 75-80.

I have to smoke at night this time of year.

[sw15825]

Just tested this theory with 3 different cigars last weekend. Used three of each SLR pacifico, JL 4 and PL beli. Smoked 3 Friday a few hours out of my humi 65/65 and they were decent. Saturday about 24 hours in the dry box smoke all 3 again and they were noticeable more flavorful. Sunday 48 hrs later it was a whole different ball game. The SLR pacifico was utter bliss the flavors were so profound I did not want it to end! The last JL 4 and PL beli were the same way. Have dry boxed for ages and now I remember why

What are the ambient conditions in the area of home you dry box in? Just curious as to the difference in conditions.

[thecapo]

What are the ambient conditions in the area of home you dry box in? Just curious as to the difference in conditions.

What are the ambient conditions in the area of home you dry box in? Just curious as to the difference in conditions.

Coolador is 69/62

Room is 72-74f and rh in the room is 54-60.

Outside temp is 84-90 and rh is 65-80.

[sw15825]

So the trick is to keep the room under 60% humidity or if you cant then put 60% beads in a box or desktop and put cigars in there at least 3 days before smoking.

[Laxman]

What are the ambient conditions in the area of home you dry box in? Just curious as to the difference in conditions.

Home is 72-74 degrees and RH is 54 to 58. Outside in the summer its 88-94 and over 87% RH

[JohnS]

I've dry boxed a Cohiba Siglo II for the last 48 hrs and a Punch Coronation Petit Corona Cigar for 24 hrs. Currently I'm smoking the Cohiba and it is smoking wonderfully! My humidor is kept in a dark cabinet in my bar at 69% rh. Sydney rh the last two days has averaged 50% on Thursday and a very dry (for Sydney) 35% yesterday, but my dry box would be dry the cigar in there to about 60 to 65%. Just nice for smoking!