Cigar conundrum

[The720]

Hey folks,

I received my first humidor today, everything looks great. Im doing the salt test on the hygrometer and I put a shot glass of DW in the bottom of the humi, I foolishly ordered cigars at the same time and don't have anywhere to put them til the humi becomes seasoned!

Should I just put them in the humi anyway?

Will they keep in the package they arrived in until the humi is seasoned?

Any direction would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

 

[irratebass]

They will be OK in the baggie for 7 days, after get a small boveda (69-70% or a water pillow both only $1 a B&M)
Some advice don't try to speed up the process of seasoning, just take it slow and let it take.its course naturally......trust me

*Self proclaimed Room 101 whore*

 

[Bruce T.]

They will be OK in the baggie for 7 days, after get a small boveda (69-70% or a water pillow both only $1 a B&M)
Some advice don't try to speed up the process of seasoning, just take it slow and let it take.its course naturally......trust me

*Self proclaimed Room 101 whore*

Good advice ^^^^^^

 

[The720]

They will be OK in the baggie for 7 days, after get a small boveda (69-70% or a water pillow both only $1 a B&M)
Some advice don't try to speed up the process of seasoning, just take it slow and let it take.its course naturally......trust me

*Self proclaimed Room 101 whore*

Awesome thanks, I was freakin out lol!

 

[Hopduro]

Awesome thanks, I was freakin out lol!

Don't freak out, cigars are relaxation, not stress. K.I.S.S.

#tupperdorsftw

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[Bruce T.]

I'll make another suggestion. If you get a Boveda pack then I would calibrate your hygrometer with that rather than the salt test. While the salt test does work, it can be problematic. A hygrometer in a small ziplock bag with a Boveda is a much better way.
While patience is the key to seasoning a humidor, I have sped up the process by putting a small bowl of boiled, steaming water in it. That puts a lot of moisture into the air and it evenly distributes to all the surfaces before condensing and being absorbed.

 

[The720]

I'll make another suggestion. If you get a Boveda pack then I would calibrate your hygrometer with that rather than the salt test. While the salt test does work, it can be problematic. A hygrometer in a small ziplock bag with a Boveda is a much better way.
While patience is the key to seasoning a humidor, I have sped up the process by putting a small bowl of boiled, steaming water in it. That puts a lot of moisture into the air and it evenly distributes to all the surfaces before condensing and being absorbed.

Thank You for this reply! I was just about to ask about the hygrometer test because the salt test did not seem like it was working, after 3 hours with damp salt in the zip loc my hygrometer read 65 but after 8 hours it read 50 ugh.

I bought the humi care black ice pie jars, if I put them in the humi with the hygrometer will that eventually tell me something?

 

[zyxwvutsr]

Will they keep in the package they arrived in until the humi is seasoned?

Any direction would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Smoke them!

 

[The720]

Smoke them!

 

[boltman]

Thank You for this reply! I was just about to ask about the hygrometer test because the salt test did not seem like it was working, after 3 hours with damp salt in the zip loc my hygrometer read 65 but after 8 hours it read 50 ugh.

I bought the humi care black ice pie jars, if I put them in the humi with the hygrometer will that eventually tell me something?

The salt test will work, meaning it will reach 75% rh inside a sealed baggie. You will need to recalibrate your hygrometer.