So after freezing my cigars...

[Nattyboh74]

So I'm freezing my cigars they are bulk rolled smokes, so they didn't come in any boxes.

After freezing them, I leave them in their bags on their counter for around 12 hours right?

Then open and put them in the humidor, correct?

Can I put them in some spare boxes i have ? Or should I let them set in the humidor for a few days to acclimate a bit, then transfer them to boxes to age...

Thanks guys

[Ethernut]

@Nattyboh74After freezing, next step is to thaw them in the fridge for 1-2 days, then counter as I understand it. You want minimize condensation.

[Notsocleaver]

28 minutes ago, Ethernut said:

@Nattyboh74After freezing, next step is to thaw them in the fridge for 1-2 days, then counter as I understand it. You want minimize condensation.

This is the safest practice. I would add that is it critical that the cigars stay sealed in the bag until they are at room temperature.

[Nattyboh74]

Alright thanks. I'll leave em sit for 24 hrs on the counter. I'll check the temp with an infrared thermometer

[TheMonk]

It is of course your prerogative, but as said earlier I'd definitely keep them in the fridge for 2 days, before putting them at room temp. It will allow the cigars to acclimatize slower, and keep condensation away.

[Turbo56]

I'd be hesitant with "thawing" them in the fridge. A refrigerators purpose is to keep products cool and preserved. Part of the preservation process involves removing moisture. You could dry out your cigars by doing this...skip the fridge.

[Fugu]

2 hours ago, Turbo56 said:

I'd be hesitant with "thawing" them in the fridge. A refrigerators purpose is to keep products cool and preserved. Part of the preservation process involves removing moisture. You could dry out your cigars by doing this...skip the fridge.

They are sealed, so no issue with drying out, though there will be a slight redistribution of moisture within the sealed space during temp.-change. But I'll concur, no need for that step, at least I can see no well-founded reason for keeping it cool for an additional period subsquent to the freezer. Cool down slowly (i.e. fridge first - then freeze), bring up to RT quickly - not shockingly rapid but steadily. If at all, condensation will appear on the way 'down', not on the way 'up'.

[PapaDisco]

When I've frozen, it's always been in boxes and I always do the fridge step on the way down and on the way back up.  If you had over humidified cigars and produced any frost inside of the bag at all, then you'll get condensation on thaw, but with normal rH's I've not seen this.  Also, for the same reason, if I were freezing custom rolls without a box, then when I took them out of the freezer and the fridge I wouldn't sit them flat on the counter to come to room temperature.  Even tiny condensing droplets can start mold, you don't need a puddle.  It's not a common occurrence, but better safe than sorry.

And I get those customs in the boxes sooner rather than later, the box makes for an even gentler transition to the humidor environment, so that's a plus!