How to set-up your humidor

Gary Korb of Cigar Advisor (http://www.cigaradvisor.com/) shows you his method for setting up and seasoning a new cigar humidor.

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[TheBellocazzo]

how often do you put your humidifier into water? every day? every other day? every month?

[FamousSmokeShop]

@TheBellocazzo If you're referring to the green foam type, the FIRST time you charge it, drown it in distilled water or a combination of distilled water and 50/50 for half an hour. This guarantees it's saturated. Once all the excess water is drained, put it into the box. You have to have a well-calibrated hygrometer. When the RH gets down to 65%, add a little extra distilled water to the humidifier. It could be days, weeks, or months depending on the integrity of your humidor.

[TheBellocazzo]

i can not find distilled water...can I use common drinking water?

[FamousSmokeShop]

@TheBellocazzo Absolutely not. Unless you like mold. Distilled or 50/50 solution. Steam distilled, too, not the drinking type.

[vetofunk]

After you get to about 70 degrees or so, do you remove the sponge?

[FamousSmokeShop]

@vetofunk Nope. Keep the sponge in (w/newly charged humidifier) for 3-5 days. You want the RH really high like 85%. THEN take out the sponge. It will settle down pretty quickly. When the hygrom hits 75% put the cigars in. Dats'it.

[thoostorm4]

@TheBellocazzo qisrilledwater

[wittgenstein83]

Thanks for the info sir! I have a dumb newbie question: so I should wait until the gauge is at 65%. what if I leave it for a longer duration and the gauge goes to, let say, 85%, are you supposed to do something to reduce it? if so, how?

[waussies]

I did exactly what you adviced in the video, after 24h it was 70%. So i removed the sponge and after one hour my humidor drops back to +/- 50 to 60%.. Do i need to keep the sponge another 24h's in the humidor?