new cigars and a new humidor..putt them straight in or??

[vegard_dino]

Hi all

Got my first cigar sampler today, thanks for all the replys on that one. The new humidor was nice to, not a bif one, but ok for a max of 50 cigars I was told.

Nice wood, ceder on the inside.

The cigars arived in good condition, all in zipp lock bags. But, now, do I take the cigars out and putt them in the humidor? Or do I need to "wash" the inside of the humidor with wather, before putting the cigars in? The humidor also got a small plastic container, a humidifier I guess its called.

Thanks for all help.

Have a good day

[SmokinAl]

G'day,

I'd suggest conditioning the humidor first. Use distilled water or de-mineralised water from a supermarket. Put a shot glass full into the humidor and leave it for a few days.

Does the plastic humidifier you got have green foam inside it or little crystal beads? If it's foam, charge it with a 50/50 mix of the distilled water and Propylene Glycol which you can get from a chemist. If the humidifier has beads, put in a teaspoon or two of distilled water only.

Pu your new cigars into a plastic airtight container with the humidifier for a few days while you wait for the humidor to condition. Then transfer them into the humidor.

Any questions, feel free to ask.

Cheers,

Al.

[nugget]

» Hi all

»

» Got my first cigar sampler today, thanks for all the replys on that one.

» The new humidor was nice to, not a bif one, but ok for a max of 50 cigars

» I was told.

»

» Nice wood, ceder on the inside.

»

» The cigars arived in good condition, all in zipp lock bags. But, now, do I

» take the cigars out and putt them in the humidor? Or do I need to "wash"

» the inside of the humidor with wather, before putting the cigars in? The

» humidor also got a small plastic container, a humidifier I guess its

» called.

»

» Thanks for all help.

»

» Have a good day

Welcome to the first humidor of no doubt many!

You will need to season the interior of the humidor by moistening with either a clean rag of best is a spray bottle.

Make sure you use distilled water.

As for the plastic container I soak mine with 50% distilled water and 50% humidor solution. I'm not sure of the technical name but when the two liquid combine they keep the humidor at a constant 70% humidity.

I would suggest you season first for 24 hrs then soak the humidifier when you put the cigars in.

Hope it goes well.

[bobsled]

Congrats on the Humi, its a slippery slope you have embarked upon!!!! Definitely season the humi first, they can take a while to stabilize.

Check out beads at cigarmony or heartfelt industries. They give you more options for RH % :-P

[vegard_dino]

» G'day,

»

» I'd suggest conditioning the humidor first. Use distilled water or

» de-mineralised water from a supermarket. Put a shot glass full into the

» humidor and leave it for a few days.

»

» Does the plastic humidifier you got have green foam inside it or little

» crystal beads? If it's foam, charge it with a 50/50 mix of the distilled

» water and Propylene Glycol which you can get from a chemist. If the

» humidifier has beads, put in a teaspoon or two of distilled water only.

»

» Pu your new cigars into a plastic airtight container with the humidifier

» for a few days while you wait for the humidor to condition. Then transfer

» them into the humidor.

»

» Any questions, feel free to ask.

»

» Cheers,

»

» Al.

Hi Al

Thanks for good information.

Well, the plastic humidifier got green foam inside.

If one do not use distilled water, I guess the wather add taste/smell to the cigars?

Thanks

[vegard_dino]

» » Hi all

» »

» » Got my first cigar sampler today, thanks for all the replys on that

» one.

» » The new humidor was nice to, not a bif one, but ok for a max of 50

» cigars

» » I was told.

» »

» » Nice wood, ceder on the inside.

» »

» » The cigars arived in good condition, all in zipp lock bags. But, now, do

» I

» » take the cigars out and putt them in the humidor? Or do I need to

» "wash"

» » the inside of the humidor with wather, before putting the cigars in?

» The

» » humidor also got a small plastic container, a humidifier I guess its

» » called.

» »

» » Thanks for all help.

» »

» » Have a good day

»

» Welcome to the first humidor of no doubt many!

»

» You will need to season the interior of the humidor by moistening with

» either a clean rag of best is a spray bottle.

»

» Make sure you use distilled water.

»

» As for the plastic container I soak mine with 50% distilled water and 50%

» humidor solution. I'm not sure of the technical name but when the two

» liquid combine they keep the humidor at a constant 70% humidity.

»

» I would suggest you season first for 24 hrs then soak the humidifier when

» you put the cigars in.

»

» Hope it goes well.

Thanks for the reply and good information.

Yes, I think I am not stoping with one humidor. Was told that the best is to have a large one, or even better to have 2-3 small ones with the cigars you like in separate rooms or humidors. So, aaa, , need to get me one more.

The shop I di dget if all from was great, if anyone like to give them a try here is the link: Removed per FOH Rules by Tampa1257

They may not got the best selections of cigars, but it was all I needed for starting.

[Colt45]

» If one do not use distilled water, I guess the wather add taste/smell to

» the cigars?

That is possible. Also, depending on the water quality, the minerals / chemicals in the water

can clog the humidifier element, causing mold, calcification, etc.

[Tampa1257]

It is VERY IMPORTANT to ONLY use DISTILLED WATER. Period, nothing else will work correctly.

I would suggest that you check out www.Cigarmony.com for a "Puck" which is a precision RH humidity control system for your humidor.

It is also important that you "Season" your humidor correctly before you place your cigars inside. Again, ONLY use Distilled water in this process. The "seasoning process" typically takes about 3 days to properly season.

[vegard_dino]

» » If one do not use distilled water, I guess the wather add taste/smell to

» » the cigars?

»

» That is possible. Also, depending on the water quality, the minerals /

» chemicals in the water

» can clog the humidifier element, causing mold, calcification, etc.

Thanks...I did not think of that.....:-) good you told me

[vegard_dino]

» It is VERY IMPORTANT to ONLY use DISTILLED WATER. Period, nothing else will

» work correctly.

»

» I would suggest that you check out www.Cigarmony.com for a "Puck" which is

» a precision RH humidity control system for your humidor.

»

» It is also important that you "Season" your humidor correctly before you

» place your cigars inside. Again, ONLY use Distilled water in this process.

» The "seasoning process" typically takes about 3 days to properly season.

Thank you. I willl go and find a "puck", good web site. Thanks for the link!

[aavkk]

I can say from experience that the beads are absolutely the only way to go. Forget about any foam humidity solutions, they are all garbage and more of a hassle than anything else. I second the votes to get a puck or two and have a worry free solution. Good luck.

[shrink]

Like the "lady" said, "You can skip the foreplay, honey... Put it straight in."