Help with Boveda what packs do I need?

[Sprintcars11]

I sent a message to Boveda, they responded but it didn't really answer my question.

My message to Boveda:


I have a plastic bin with an airtight seal that is 19.7 x 15.75 x 7.75 inches. I have I have 8 gram 65% humidity packs. Please advise.

Thank you!

Boveda's response:

Thank you for contacting Boveda. We'd be happy to help.

For a container of this size, you will need to be using a larger size Boveda to protect your cigars!

In general our recommendation is to use (1) size 60 - in the RH of your liking - per every 25 cigars the container can hold in TOTAL. Or, use (1) size 320 for every 100 cigars the humidor can hold in TOTAL.

Our size 8 Boveda are really meant for travel humidor storage. You will need to use (1) size 8 per every 5 cigars the container/humidor can hold in TOTAL.

https://bovedainc.com/question/how-many-boveda-do-i-need/

Team Boveda

SO. . . I don't know how many cigars this container will hold in total. What do I really need for this container? from what I gather I could go with one 320 65% pack, is that correct?

Thanks for the guidance!

Joe

 

[Boudie]

Bigger is alwys better. The information from Boveda is a good rule of thumb but the best way is to just get started and monitor the humidity in the container. How your cigars are stored prior to going into your container, how well your container maintains it's seal, how often you are in the container will all have alot to do with how stable it stays.

Start out by purchasing at least a 5 pack of 60 gram. You will have extra packs that can be swapped out with packs that are recharging.

Remember if you get into cigars your current storage is just a single step in a progression of larger humidors.

 

[Nacho Daddy]

if it is airtight, you do not need lots of bovedas.
the cigars have an ambient moisture level, which will only change when you open the container.
and only a tiny bit then.
invest in a good hydrometer.

adding new cigars can change the % a good bit, so watch this............

 

[Sprintcars11]

I have a I have a Govie H5179 which I plan to use to monitor my humidity

 

[OneStrangeOne]

For an airtight container that size, 2 60 gram packs will be fine, you can add a third of you want but it’s probably not necessary. Keep in mind it takes time for cigars to acclimate (weeks not days) also if you’re cigars are starting out higher than the Boveda is rated it will take even more time for em to come down.

 

[BloodWood]

Bigger is alwys better.

I could go with one 320 65% pack, is that correct?

Yes!

Once the ambient PH is met the packets go static.
The larger the packets the less replacing/recharging will be needed. (The net is loaded with 'how to' recharging videos).
I use 320s exclusively; container size be damned.
Several times a week Monster will run the 320s @ 65% for under $12.

 

[heavyd]

How many Boveda do I need for my cigar humidor? | Boveda

It’s the capacity of the cigar humidor that determines how many Boveda you use. View our chart to use as a guide.

bovedainc.com

If Bloodwood uses this chart, he shall need exactly...40 Boveda 320's

 

[Texican]

How many Boveda do I need for my cigar humidor? | Boveda

It’s the capacity of the cigar humidor that determines how many Boveda you use. View our chart to use as a guide.

bovedainc.com

If Bloodwood uses this chart, he shall need exactly...40 Boveda 320's

That's almost Bill Brasky-like in nature. "One time the humidity in Brad's humidor was off by a couple points. He glared at it until it fixed itself, and by way of apology, it actually held that RH for the next 20 years with no Bovedas needed."

 

[CigarGavin]

go nuts, bovedas are like extra cutters and lighters. Can never have to many, and they don't go bad. I have 10 year old bovedas that I still use no problem, pretty sure some say humdipack as well... recharge them carefully and slowly any they are eternal (probably not, I'll let you know when they bite the dust)

throw 2-3 60 grams in there and call it a day. They will bring humidity back quicker when you open the container and absorb excess faster rh if needed with new additions to the collection.

monster had 10pk 60 grams in the 65% and 69% around 30$ shipped with the BOTL code in the last week.

 

[Boudie]

Hardest thing to keep stable is an empty humidor! Keep it at a steady temperature, and full of cigars, cedar, dustless kitty litter and bovedas. Once you get it dialed in you're set. Instead of opening your main stash everytime you want a cigar move a couple of weeks worth of smokes to a traveldor. The traveldor also gives you the opportunty to dry box if you live in a subtropical environment like SE Louisiana. I keep my large humidors at 65 and drybox 20 or 30 I intend to smoke in the traveldor at 62 to get a better burn in our humidity.

 

[Sprintcars11]

Do I need to purge my container periodically? I don't smoke alot like some of you do. only a cigar or 2 a week when it's warm and almost not at all when it's cold

 

[Texican]

Since the topic of bovedas has been brought up...how long do you get out of yours before having to recharge? Mine are young...bought them back in October when I got the new humi...but I figure I'd like to at least have a ballpark seeing as how it's like $75 to buy 5 of the big ones.

 

[OneStrangeOne]

Do I need to purge my container periodically? I don't smoke alot like some of you do. only a cigar or 2 a week when it's warm and almost not at all when it's cold

Yes, it’s a good idea, at least once a month open it to get some air exchang.

 

[Boudie]

@Texican No way of telling. Why not buy just one or two more and always keep a pair in re-charge. Get into the habit of swapping out the drier ones every couple of months or as they start to get "dense". I wouldn't wait until they all have to be replaced,

 

[OneStrangeOne]

Since the topic of bovedas has been brought up...how long do you get out of yours before having to recharge? Mine are young...bought them back in October when I got the new humi...but I figure I'd like to at least have a ballpark seeing as how it's like $75 to buy 5 of the big ones.

It’s hard to put any kind of a baseline on it, in the tupperdor’s well over a year, maybe two. In my traditional humidors I was probably averaging 6-8 weeks In the winter and 8-12 weeks during the summer, I have stabilized the room everything’s stored in, temp and humidity 68f 60 rh and it’s probably closer to 6 months now.

 

[Rupe]

Since the topic of bovedas has been brought up...how long do you get out of yours before having to recharge? Mine are young...bought them back in October when I got the new humi...but I figure I'd like to at least have a ballpark seeing as how it's like $75 to buy 5 of the big ones.

From my experience, it all depends on the container you are using. As @OneStrangeOne stated, in my traditional humidors I get 6-8 weeks in the winter and 8-12 weeks in the summer before I need to swap them out.

In my coolers on the other hand, I use crystal kitty litter along with my Bovedas to stabilize things in the larger space and I have some Bovedas in there that I have never replaced. Some of them have been in there for 7-8 years+ without needing to be recharged.

 

[Upnorth3]

if it is airtight, you do not need lots of bovedas.
the cigars have an ambient moisture level, which will only change when you open the container.
and only a tiny bit then.
invest in a good hydrometer.

adding new cigars can change the % a good bit, so watch this............

I think having more packs, then less, helps with the speed of recovery (to the desired RH)

 

[Upnorth3]

From my experience, it all depends on the container you are using. As @OneStrangeOne stated, in my traditional humidors I get 6-8 weeks in the winter and 8-12 weeks in the summer before I need to swap them out.

In my coolers on the other hand, I use crystal kitty litter along with my Bovedas to stabilize things in the larger space and I have some Bovedas in there that I have never replaced. Some of them have been in there for 7-8 years+ without needing to be recharged.

I found, when I used the kitty litter, that it would remove all the smell from my coolidor. So I got spooked and stopped using them. Do you find the same thing?

 

[Rupe]

I found, when I used the kitty litter, that it would remove all the smell from my coolidor. So I got spooked and stopped using them. Do you find the same thing?

I have been using crystal kitty litter for about 10 years and have not noticed that effect nor have I noticed any change in flavor.

I have noticed that over time though that the kitty litter itself begins to take on the smell of the cigars so maybe there is something to it removing the scent of the cigars?

 

[Nacho Daddy]

I think having more packs, then less, helps with the speed of recovery (to the desired RH)

So, put in 10 and then remove 8 ??

what if the cigars need to lose moisture ?

you might need to reconsider, or watch your stash swell up and burst........