Question about rehydration of Boveda

[keirajohnston]

I have seen the other thread about how to restore Boveda using distilled water in a tupperware box but I was wondering if I could use the seasoning Boveda 84% to restore old but not dead Boveda would this restore some until it is dead itself.

I only ask as I have no distilled water and the pharmacy near me hasn't got any and then I thought what if that would work I have 2 left (84%s) in ziplock bags and they feel like new

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

[BettyHumpder]

i've done this many times. now i have to use distilled water to get the 82s back in shape. either way, you'll have to use some distilled water.

[NSXCIGAR]

Keeping dead Bovedas with live Bovedas has never worked for me. Just soak them in the distilled water for about 2-3 days and pat dry after they come back.

[TobaccoRoad]

I just buy more. Compared to the cost of the cigars you are storing with them, why skimp?

[Fuzz]

No distilled water? Boil some filtered water for a few minutes. Then use the boiled water in a small dish inside the Tupperware container, and place the Boveda next to it. It will slowly suck up the moisture. No contact needed.

[MattxG]

Check the grocery stores in your area.  I usually get distilled water from my local grocery store.  

[nKostyan]

Boveda should not be soaked directly in water, this leads to the destruction of the paper shell. It is enough to put it in an airtight container, put an open container with water next to it. Distilled water is not required

[chris12381]

I would think that will work but I would imagine doing it the way would take a while? 

I usually put ones that are not puffy anymore in a Tupperware container with distilled water.  Then set the container on top of a seed germination heating pad.  That causes a warm and 100% RH environment inside the Tupperware.  In about three days, I've got puffy bovedas again. 

I also buy lots of new ones. 😉

[jimjim]

I do this sometimes too. But I have a feeling they don't perform as well, anyone feel the same?

[cnov]

2 hours ago, jimjim said:

I do this sometimes too. But I have a feeling they don't perform as well, anyone feel the same?

My older white ones seem to work just fine, I've noticed that when they dried a bit you get fewer quite large ?salt crystals inside. The newer brown ones seem to get many more smaller crystals inside, it feels like there's a definite difference but can't say it's fully tested at my end.

[Silverstix]

23 hours ago, TobaccoRoad said:

I just buy more. Compared to the cost of the cigars you are storing with them, why skimp?

I don't see it as skimping at all when they work perfectly fine again after recharging.  That's just smart.

I'll rip up paper towels into 4x4 squares, run them under regular faucet water (NOT distilled water!) and then wring out the excess.  The damp paper towels go in a small ziploc bag with a few bovedas (or a gallon ziploc back with a bunch of bovedas) and you're good to go.  Check on the paper towels every few days, may have to wet them again. 

You do need to have a good stock of boveda packs so that you can rotate them and always have some ready to go.

Been doing this for 7 or 8 years, no issue whatsoever.  I'm just a notch above a Neanderthal (no offense to any of you reading this)

[La_Tigre]

Our method. Put distilled water in a bowl. Put bowl inside a freezer ziploc bag. Put crunchy Boveda in the bag next to the bowl. Close the bag. Put the bag in a warm area such as the closet with the hot water heater. Wait for a week or two and like new. 

[bates40]

52 minutes ago, Silverstix said:

I don't see it as skimping at all when they work perfectly fine again after recharging.  That's just smart.

they are essentially new when rehydrated- why throw $ out the window?

[Hammer Smokin']

not saying to take this as bible, but i recharge my boveda's with tap water. 

 

[jimjim]

4 hours ago, therealrsr said:

My 320's seem to work the same after rehydrating, the 60's lose it over cycles.

How do yo u recharge those, big container I guess...

3 hours ago, cnov said:

My older white ones seem to work just fine, I've noticed that when they dried a bit you get fewer quite large ?salt crystals inside. The newer brown ones seem to get many more smaller crystals inside, it feels like there's a definite difference but can't say it's fully tested at my end.

yea those crystals kill it. That's why charge them just before they dry up to prevent this. 

[Hollywood Ninja]

not saying to take this as bible, but i recharge my boveda's with tap water. 
 

Same here and have never had a problem. Got a 320 in a dumpling steamer container sitting on a shelf in my laundry room as I write this.

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[Silverstix]

15 hours ago, Hammer Smokin' said:

not saying to take this as bible, but i recharge my boveda's with tap water. 

 

Me too, no issue whatsoever 

[jimjim]

Gallon size zip lock freezer bags and half a cup of distilled water.  I make sure the bag doesn't seal the top of the water container by putting the pack on its side to tent.

How long does it take?

[Bagman]

On 10/5/2022 at 9:16 PM, nKostyan said:

Boveda should not be soaked directly in water, this leads to the destruction of the paper shell. It is enough to put it in an airtight container, put an open container with water next to it. Distilled water is not required

I have packs nearing 10 years that I've dunked repetitively over the years..  I don't leave it dunked for days.  A few hours will do.  Never had destruction of paper.  Using non-distilled water can slightly alter the % the bag puts off.  Not a lot, but given a gallon of distilled water is a dollar, silly to not use it.

[SmokyFontaine]

My go to is to soak up some distilled water with paper towels, wrap the paper towels around the Boveda's, ziploc bag em, and keep them in a window with sun or near a heater. Usually once the paper towels are dry, the pack is charged up. Sometimes a second round is needed. 

[Tstew75]

Soak them in a bowl of distilled water for 48hrs, dry on a bath towel. They typically hold up to about 3 recharges, toss after that