This is a great video filled with valuable information. Some of the previous commenters are missing the whole “for beginners” part. I. I appreciate the don’t freak out sentiment. The information given here is perfect for somebody who is just getting into the hobby. It stands to reason that as one gets further down the rabbit hole and their collection grows, undoubtedly they’ve made some mistakes and gained knowledge as well as dialed in their preferences. Keep up the great content. As a seasoned enthusiast, there were a few nuggets of wisdom, I pulled out of this. Did I hear you say you live in PA?
Hey bro, I noticed your comments was turned off on your latest vid, Part 2 of Dry boxing cigars. Hey brother that's part of the fun in youtubin. Don't worry about negative stuff. That's gonna happen and it's irrelevant. Appreciated and stick at it bro. Have a great Burn.
@@blairburrell2620 lol I didn’t turn them off. I actually don’t get negative comments on my videos. At least not yet anyway. UA-cam has a problem where sometime they turn the comments off. I’ve had to turn them back on twice in that same video now. Not sure why it does that but thanks
I measure the humidity of all my cigars prior to smoking them with the cigar medics probe. I find that 62% is perfect but with the Byron 21st Elegantes, I find they can easily start to crack even though they are “properly” humidified. With your experience with that stick, what do recommend keeping them humidified at and what do you look for with the probe on that particular stick? Also do you use a humidity probe?
Thanks very much for that. I am going to try to make sure I’m closer to 70° and then if I’m still having problems I may have questions. I just can’t seem to get the humidity up high enough. I am using plenty of Boveda 69% and I have two electric cabinet humidifiers.
@@NotUrGuru right now one humidor is 70.6°F and 48.6 humidity, the other one is 65.8° and 56.7 humidity. So that was before I adjusted anything. Which seems weird because the one that is warmer has less humidity. What do you think? I have the same amount of Boveda packs in both.
@@NotUrGuru yes, I did season it for about a week. I use the himicare wipes and wipe down all the interior as well as the wood shelving and drawer. Then I use the 84%. Boveda packs during the week of seasoning. I don’t remember the exact humidity it got up to, but it was over the 70% that I read it was supposed to be. The brand is. Mojgar 35 L 250 cigar count. I have 2 of these.
Amazing video! For the humidity is true that it's better to give a range, but I would say you can never go wrong with 65%! But in reality every cigar has his own optimal humidity, some cigar is 62% some cigar is 68% depending of plenty of factor like the thickness of the leaf for example. If you go higher than the optima: the cigar become less complex, less flavor, less powerful, more mellow, and last longer... If you go too high it become bitter literally disgusting not smokable... If you go lower than the optimal: The cigare become stronger, less complex, less flavor, more harsh, and don't last long Until it's so harsh that you cannot even smoke it... So the optimal is literally when the cigar is at his best flavor best complexity, not too harsh, not too mellow and last for a good amount of time! so keep them at 72% 18c° and then dry box them for an amount of time to bring them to their optimal!👍
@@Ouiofcourse yes I actually cover all of that in the video, however where I will disagree is 72%. 72 imo is not optimal for several reasons. One the the absolute higher end of the spectrum you can reasonably store cigars. Anywhere beyond that and you have a higher chance of mold and possibly tobacco beetles. It’s wise to store a bit below 72% as that gives room for error whether tree are talking about an unexpected increase in temperature or humidity, or maybe even a hygrometer that off by a few percentage points. But other than that yes we are in agreeance.
Not positive on tupperador being cheaper then a coolador at this point in my collection... I have 30 Rubbermaid brilliance contrainers and need more.... Lol
Yeah I have them but I buy a lot of bundles not so much boxes, so they end up loose and it drove me nuts finding specific sticks, so each small brilliance is one type of cigar
About "don't freak out too much how you store them" I will respectfully disagree. how you store them is extremely important, if you are in the good range YES you should not "freak out" but if you're NOT well it will literally DESTROY your expensive cigar. The Good range is 1. no Sun light 2. Control RH 60% to 72% depending on the temperature try to stay around 10.10g/kg H2O/kg of Air 3. Control your temperature 16 c° to 21 c° Then you should "not freak out" And the ship them sealed with higher humidity so they don't dry there oil out... that's why generally they're not ready when you directly take them out of the box...
@@Ouiofcourse you’re actually not arguing against anything that I said you actually covered several points that I made. It seems we have an issue with semantics here . When I say don’t freak out about how you store your cigars that’s exactly what I mean. Do not stress yourself about how you store your cigars.. for the simple fact that you pointed out you have a very sizable set of patents Parameters in which store cigars and yes, no sunlight is definitely one of the criteria, but those aren’t things that need to be freaked out over those things that need to be considered, the point is to be mindful of how you store your cigars, not be obsessive or neurotic about how you stole your cigars. Cigars are meant to be tools of enjoyment and plain simple and if you find yourself stressing over my new differences in our age or then you’re being counterproductive to a cigars purpose to begin with.
@@NotUrGuru 100% the goal is pleasure and relaxation. My point was, you made it seem like it was not that important the way you presented. I am saying, it's like riding a motorcycle make sure you have good driving habits and the right equipment, then have fun... Nobody want to lose $10,000 worth of cigar, you know... But hey, Good video great advice continue the great job brother✊️
@@OuiofcourseI appreciate the engagement bro. As I said it’s semantics. The facts that I’m going this in depth about humidity to begin with shows that it is in fact important. If you are going to store cigars, especially 10s of thousands of dollars worth like myself, you need to take it seriously. However I think our disconnect is when I say “don’t freak out”. And again I mean when I say that. But when I say that what I am saying is do not stress out over it. Be mindful, yes. Take proper precautions, yes. But none of that requires stress. None of that requires freaking out. It’s just basic care. I personally run through my collection weekly and check moisture level and visually inspect for mold. But it’s never something a stress over because I also know I’m taking the proper precautions. Also this video isn’t a comprehensive video on storing cigars. It’s about humidity. I touch on humidors and temperature but only in the context of humidity. There are plenty more videos to come 🤙🏾 Thanks for watching
This is a great video filled with valuable information. Some of the previous commenters are missing the whole “for beginners” part. I. I appreciate the don’t freak out sentiment. The information given here is perfect for somebody who is just getting into the hobby. It stands to reason that as one gets further down the rabbit hole and their collection grows, undoubtedly they’ve made some mistakes and gained knowledge as well as dialed in their preferences. Keep up the great content. As a seasoned enthusiast, there were a few nuggets of wisdom, I pulled out of this. Did I hear you say you live in PA?
Hey bro, I noticed your comments was turned off on your latest vid, Part 2 of Dry boxing cigars. Hey brother that's part of the fun in youtubin. Don't worry about negative stuff. That's gonna happen and it's irrelevant. Appreciated and stick at it bro. Have a great Burn.
@@blairburrell2620 lol I didn’t turn them off. I actually don’t get negative comments on my videos. At least not yet anyway. UA-cam has a problem where sometime they turn the comments off. I’ve had to turn them back on twice in that same video now. Not sure why it does that but thanks
I just went and turned them back on though if you still wanted to leave a comment. Appreciate the support
I measure the humidity of all my cigars prior to smoking them with the cigar medics probe. I find that 62% is perfect but with the Byron 21st Elegantes, I find they can easily start to crack even though they are “properly” humidified. With your experience with that stick, what do recommend keeping them humidified at and what do you look for with the probe on that particular stick? Also do you use a humidity probe?
Thanks very much for that. I am going to try to make sure I’m closer to 70° and then if I’m still having problems I may have questions. I just can’t seem to get the humidity up high enough. I am using plenty of Boveda 69% and I have two electric cabinet humidifiers.
@@carolinarose704 what’s you’re humidity at?
@@NotUrGuru right now one humidor is 70.6°F and 48.6 humidity, the other one is 65.8° and 56.7 humidity. So that was before I adjusted anything. Which seems weird because the one that is warmer has less humidity. What do you think? I have the same amount of Boveda packs in both.
@@carolinarose704 did you season your humidor?
And what kind of humidor is it? Glass top, all wood, tupperdor etc…?
@@NotUrGuru yes, I did season it for about a week. I use the himicare wipes and wipe down all the interior as well as the wood shelving and drawer. Then I use the 84%. Boveda packs during the week of seasoning. I don’t remember the exact humidity it got up to, but it was over the 70% that I read it was supposed to be. The brand is. Mojgar 35 L 250 cigar count. I have 2 of these.
Amazing video!
For the humidity is true that it's better to give a range, but I would say you can never go wrong with 65%!
But in reality every cigar has his own optimal humidity, some cigar is 62% some cigar is 68% depending of plenty of factor like
the thickness of the leaf for example.
If you go higher than the optima:
the cigar become less complex, less flavor, less powerful, more mellow, and last longer...
If you go too high it become bitter literally disgusting not smokable...
If you go lower than the optimal:
The cigare become stronger, less complex, less flavor, more harsh, and don't last long
Until it's so harsh that you cannot even smoke it...
So the optimal is literally when the cigar is at his best flavor best complexity, not too harsh, not too mellow and last for a good amount of time!
so keep them at 72% 18c° and then dry box them for an amount of time to bring them to their optimal!👍
@@Ouiofcourse yes I actually cover all of that in the video, however where I will disagree is 72%. 72 imo is not optimal for several reasons.
One the the absolute higher end of the spectrum you can reasonably store cigars. Anywhere beyond that and you have a higher chance of mold and possibly tobacco beetles. It’s wise to store a bit below 72% as that gives room for error whether tree are talking about an unexpected increase in temperature or humidity, or maybe even a hygrometer that off by a few percentage points. But other than that yes we are in agreeance.
@@NotUrGuruI agree with you 72 % 21c° way too high...
But 72% 19c° pretty damn good it always depend on the temperature
I love your channel and the content. Very informative… I’ve subscribed… 👊
Please try Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Old Family Reserve.👊
Reupload? Do you have a link to the humidimeter?
@@Shotgunandaprayer yup re-upload and here ya go. cigarmedics.com/product/humidimeter-pro/
@@NotUrGuru thanks! Love the content!
Not positive on tupperador being cheaper then a coolador at this point in my collection... I have 30 Rubbermaid brilliance contrainers and need more.... Lol
@@ghostfog4570 depends on preference. These 52qt containers are like $14
Yeah I have them but I buy a lot of bundles not so much boxes, so they end up loose and it drove me nuts finding specific sticks, so each small brilliance is one type of cigar
About "don't freak out too much how you store them" I will respectfully disagree.
how you store them is extremely important, if you are in the good range YES you should not "freak out" but if you're NOT well it will literally DESTROY your expensive cigar.
The Good range is
1. no Sun light
2. Control RH 60% to 72% depending on the temperature try to stay around 10.10g/kg H2O/kg of Air
3. Control your temperature 16 c° to 21 c°
Then you should "not freak out"
And the ship them sealed with higher humidity so they don't dry there oil out... that's why generally they're not ready when you directly take them out of the box...
@@Ouiofcourse you’re actually not arguing against anything that I said you actually covered several points that I made. It seems we have an issue with semantics here . When I say don’t freak out about how you store your cigars that’s exactly what I mean. Do not stress yourself about how you store your cigars.. for the simple fact that you pointed out you have a very sizable set of patents Parameters in which store cigars and yes, no sunlight is definitely one of the criteria, but those aren’t things that need to be freaked out over those things that need to be considered, the point is to be mindful of how you store your cigars, not be obsessive or neurotic about how you stole your cigars. Cigars are meant to be tools of enjoyment and plain simple and if you find yourself stressing over my new differences in our age or then you’re being counterproductive to a cigars purpose to begin with.
@@NotUrGuru 100% the goal is pleasure and relaxation.
My point was, you made it seem like it was not that important the way you presented.
I am saying, it's like riding a motorcycle make sure you have good driving habits and the right equipment, then have fun...
Nobody want to lose $10,000 worth of cigar, you know...
But hey, Good video great advice continue the great job brother✊️
@@OuiofcourseI appreciate the engagement bro. As I said it’s semantics. The facts that I’m going this in depth about humidity to begin with shows that it is in fact important. If you are going to store cigars, especially 10s of thousands of dollars worth like myself, you need to take it seriously.
However I think our disconnect is when I say “don’t freak out”. And again I mean when I say that. But when I say that what I am saying is do not stress out over it. Be mindful, yes. Take proper precautions, yes. But none of that requires stress. None of that requires freaking out. It’s just basic care. I personally run through my collection weekly and check moisture level and visually inspect for mold. But it’s never something a stress over because I also know I’m taking the proper precautions.
Also this video isn’t a comprehensive video on storing cigars. It’s about humidity. I touch on humidors and temperature but only in the context of humidity. There are plenty more videos to come 🤙🏾
Thanks for watching