What is your temp./humidity pref.?

[goin' fer smoke]

I have read wher 70F/70% humidity is the best. But then i have read other than that.

What is the absolute highest humidity level you want to allow your humi to get?
What is the lowest?

Same two questions for temperature.

I am speaking of desktop humi's now. I have a cooler I am thinking of putting into use... but need to read more about setting it up.

The reason I ask these things is because looking at season packs I see them range in humidity level from 65%, 69%, 72% and 84%... why the different ranges if 70% humidity is the best?

Now on a couple of sites I read the ultimate humidity level for smoking a cigar is 65% on another 73%... what gives?

 

[cvm4]

I like to try to keep the humidity in the range of 63-66%. And the temp below 70 degrees.

 

[RonC]

temp at 70, humidity at 65%.

 

[ATCDub]

Here's the thread to read when you're ready to set up the coolidor. We should sticky this BTW. And I'll have to look for the thread on rH/Temp levels. The majority of brothers will target 65% and 70 or below degrees.

http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php?t=8917

 

[ATCDub]

Damn Ron. Quick post something.

 

[RonC]

unless you have a cooled cabinet, you dont have much of a choice on what temperature that you store them at. if your room gets too warm, a basement or dark closet, or placing the humidor on the floor can help. regarding humidity, I look at 65% as a target. my main reason is that there are a few good products that will help keep your cigars at the 65% level, and they can be used to together to help maintain that humidity level.

for example, in an igloo, you can use 65% Heartfelt beads, or 65% Bovedas, or you can use both at once. Now you will have two good products insuring your humidity level.

I have my Cabinets set to keep my humidity at about 65%. I also have 65% beads in the cabinet, along with Bovedas placed in the singles drawer. With the Accumonitors already taking care of the majority of the work, the beads just act as a little extra protection. The Bovedas are so easy, you just place them wherever they fit, and they last a long time because the Accumonitor is doing most of the work already.

If you prefer closer to 70%, then 70% Heartfelt beads, along with 69% bovedas will do the trick.

 

[oneaday]

Almost depends on what your smoking.
My preferences are 63-65 % with ideal temps under 70, never above 75.
That being said I've had em wetter than rain and hotter than hell and when I fixed the problems, they smoke just fine. I guess I'm saying, it doesn't have to be brain surgery, a little fluxuation is gonna happen and it ain't the end of the world or your cigars.

 

[Wasch_24]

Mine have been as low as 62% and as high as 71% I prefer to keep them around 64%.

Anything under about 75 degrees is good by me.

 

[smokem94]

68 degrees and 64% humidity

 

[Wasch_24]

Shoot, right now in my kitchen the humidor is at 64% and 59 degrees...brrr.

 

[cf2112]

Temp set at 68, ranges from 67-69
Humidity set at 65, ranges from 64-68%

This is from top to bottom year round, my cabinet is packed and airflow is limited. This is still within tolerances but it it held a steady 68/65 before this years purchases packed it to the gills.

I'll not have this problem after I win the Avallo Raffleeace:

 

[CWS]

My beads keep all my humis at a rock solid 65%

 

[N2Advnture]

64-66% RH and 64-69 degrees :thumbsup:

~Mark

 

[calebnobbe2003]

65 degree 65%

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

65% or a close as maitinable with beads! So far, So good. And I mean Sooooo Gooooood!

 

[AZsteelman]

65% and 68 degrees

 

[David]

My humidity ranges anywhere from 63-66% and my temp ranges from 68-73 degrees.

 

[Electric Sheep]

I've got my wine coolerdor temp set at 68 degrees, and my humidity at 65%.

 

[Headbanger]

Same as Sheep with the wine cooler, ranges 66-69 degrees and 63-65% RH. The average is 68 degrees and 64% most of the time.

 

[caudio51]

I like to try to keep the humidity in the range of 63-66%. And the temp below 70 degrees.

Ditto