A cigar ought not to be smoked solely with the mouth, but with the hand, the eyes, and with the spirit.- Zino Davidoff
Started by hebron, 09/10/2015 11:59 PM
QuoteJay'D - 9/11/2015 9:35 AMI look forward to the day i can do that, right now I'm at the mercy of the atmosphere here. All i can do is try keep it below 70% humidity and look forward to when the temp gets back to under 80degrees.
Quotedanb6177 - 9/11/2015 4:58 PMQuoteJay'D - 9/11/2015 9:35 AMI look forward to the day i can do that, right now I'm at the mercy of the atmosphere here. All i can do is try keep it below 70% humidity and look forward to when the temp gets back to under 80degrees. pick up a cheap wine cooler just for your cigars. Im seriously considering it myself. Florida summers suck and running the air in my house at 70 degrees is getting expensive.
QuoteJay'D - 9/11/2015 5:02 PMQuotedanb6177 - 9/11/2015 4:58 PMQuoteJay'D - 9/11/2015 9:35 AMI look forward to the day i can do that, right now I'm at the mercy of the atmosphere here. All i can do is try keep it below 70% humidity and look forward to when the temp gets back to under 80degrees. pick up a cheap wine cooler just for your cigars. Im seriously considering it myself. Florida summers suck and running the air in my house at 70 degrees is getting expensive.It's hard to come by a cheap wine cooler where I'm at and shipping something like that to the Virgin Islands is next to non existant. So my options are thin and limited, it sucks when you don't live on the main lands, not many options.
QuoteMojo66 - 9/11/2015 10:31 PMAwesome setup Thomas. It's good to hear from you.Lower temp, as far as I know, only is a problem for aging as it seems lower temps equal slower aging of the cigars. But for everything else lower temps are a plus (less chances of mold and bugs).
Quotehebron - 9/11/2015 3:59 AMFor those who know me; I think it's no secret that I am quite fond of electronics. Our home security system will verify that I have my tupperdor boxes in a wine cabinet to ensure stable temperatures, it's been a pretty hot summer here. This week I installed a climate sensor in that cabinet, meaning that the temperature and humidity is now monitored bu the home security system. Values and graphs are available on the computer, and mobile phone. And if it become too warm, or cold I get an instant notification And yes; I store them at quote low temperatures. Between 16 and 18 'C (60-65 F).Sweet setup Thomas I like it!
QuoteDonM - 9/11/2015 7:19 PMQuotedanb6177 - 9/11/2015 4:58 PMQuoteJay'D - 9/11/2015 9:35 AMI look forward to the day i can do that, right now I'm at the mercy of the atmosphere here. All i can do is try keep it below 70% humidity and look forward to when the temp gets back to under 80degrees. pick up a cheap wine cooler just for your cigars. Im seriously considering it myself. Florida summers suck and running the air in my house at 70 degrees is getting expensive.You must go broke when the electric bill comes! I lived across the bay from you until I moved to Crystal River. I set my thermostat @ 75 for the summer and have never had problems. The trick is keeping your RH @ 65 and you will be fine. Mine 500 ct sits right under the AC vent, I just keep the beads hydrated and I am fine
Quotewescat - 9/12/2015 2:09 PMNice setup Thomas. I agree that temperature control is important to long term tobacco storage.I use a Johnson Controls A419 in the cabinet I built, it performs flawlessly, nice controller: http://cgproducts.johnsoncontrols.com/MET_PDF/125188.PDF#xml=http://cgproducts.johnsoncontrols.com/search_lit.aspx?cmd=pdfhitms&DocId=573&Index=C%3a%5cinetpub%5cwwwroot%5c72%2e3%2e145%2e66%5cquicklit%5cexcaliburCD&HitCount=5&hits=b30+b57+135d+1480+14ad+&hc=19&req=a419abcAnd I use a Lascar USB datalogger to monitor my cabinets atmosphere, it is also a damn nice device, IMO: http://www.tequipment.net/LascarEL-USB-2-LCD+.html?Source=GoogleIt has a nice graphing utility:
QuoteCfickter - 9/12/2015 3:50 PMAwesome Thomas, you need to jump back on one of the herfs!
