Tips For Smoking Outside In The Winter?

[T.G]

Originally Posted by longknocker

Just Wanted To Know The Inmates Tips On Smoking Outside In The Winter. I Don't Have The Option Of Smoking In My House. ( Yes I'm PW'd after 37 Years Of Marriage.) I've Tried "Wetting" My Sticks Beforehand And That Helps To Prevent The Sticks from Cracking & Splitting, But With A Temperature & Humidity Drop From My Cigars Stored @ 65RH & 65* Inside To 37% RH & 50* Inside My Garage, They Still Split & Taste Brittle & Dry. Any Ideas?

Thanks, All!

Buy a heater?

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by T.G

Buy a heater?

That's "With" The Heater In The Garage, Bro! I Think The Cracking Is Related More To Decreased Humidity More Than Anything.

[The Poet]

Well, Mobile is a lot wetter than Jersey, so maybe your sticks are damper on the surface due to environmental reason. So if you are truly "mobile", move to Minnesota.

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by The Poet

Well, Mobile is a lot wetter than Jersey, so maybe your sticks are damper on the surface due to environmental reason. So if you are truly "mobile", move to Minnesota.

Thanks, But It's "Way" Too Cold Up There!

[acruce]

Dress really warm......

[Mr Edmundo]

Originally Posted by acruce

Dress really warm......

Layers upon layers. Take care of the extremities. They cool down the fastest. Expect the wrapper to crack. Just part of the deal. Shorter smokes for sure. Smaller ring gauges as well. Pick your moments. If you can sit where the sun is shining, makes a big difference. A white wall behind you will radiate back some heat.
January and February are the most brutal months.

[neoflex]

Just got done smoking a Kristoff Maddie in the garage and had the same problem with the wrapper splitting. When I first started it wasn't too bad out there but than my wife was nice enough to open the garage door for 10 minutes while she got ready to take the dogs for their walk and it went from not so bad to F'in cold. That's about the same time the wrapper took off on me. (Thanks sweetie!) Ahh well, the smoke had to be smoked as I have been eye balling that stick since I bought right before Christmas. Hoping it warms up a bit next week like they are saying it should as smoking in 50 degree weather will be much more enjoyable than 30. Before tonight it was probably 2 weeks since my last smoke due to this damn weather. If this cold weather keeps up it looks like I'll be digging the Pepin Perlas and LFD Carajos from the back of the humi.

[fsjonsey]

My solution is a bit unorthodox.

I own two Corvairs. Both are 1962 sedans. One is an Arizona car that is currently undergoing a full restoration, and the other, the white car pictured above, is a beat up summer driver, with terminal rust issues in every place that counts (lifetime Northeast Ohio car-road salt is evil stuff). The beater has become my winter smoking space. I ran an extension cord in through the window, removed the carpets so they wouldn't get stinky, hooked up a small space heater, and wallah.. instant heated smoking room. I sit in the drivers seat, and placed a sheet of thin plywood over the passenger's seat, which has become the table for my ashtray, reading lamp, and beverage. I open the garage door about half way to vent the smoke, and leave the car's windows cracked to let fresh air in.
The vinyl seats and dash pad dont pick up the smell, and once spring time comes around a quick wipe with a soapy rag takes away any traces of smoke smell that may be lingering. I've been doing this for two years. It's pretty much become my go-to space for getting my college readings done, most recently being Plato's Republic.

[paris1129]

Originally Posted by fsjonsey

My solution is a bit unorthodox.

I own two Corvairs. Both are 1962 sedans. One is an Arizona car that is currently undergoing a full restoration, and the other, the white car pictured above, is a beat up summer driver, with terminal rust issues in every place that counts (lifetime Northeast Ohio car-road salt is evil stuff). The beater has become my winter smoking space. I ran an extension cord in through the window, removed the carpets so they wouldn't get stinky, hooked up a small space heater, and wallah.. instant heated smoking room. I sit in the drivers seat, and placed a sheet of thin plywood over the passenger's seat, which has become the table for my ashtray, reading lamp, and beverage. I open the garage door about half way to vent the smoke, and leave the car's windows cracked to let fresh air in.
The vinyl seats and dash pad dont pick up the smell, and once spring time comes around a quick wipe with a soapy rag takes away any traces of smoke smell that may be lingering. I've been doing this for two years. It's pretty much become my go-to space for getting my college readings done, most recently being Plato's Republic.

That is awesome!

Well, Florida winters aren't too harsh but I have had the same problem before. Usually now I'll just light up a fire in my grill to keep me warm while I'm smoking. It seems like it helps just by keeping the area a good bit warmer, I typically don't have issues with the wrapper cracking any more. Either that or an outdoor heater may do the trick, not to mention making the whole experience more enjoyable.

Lately I've been sitting in my truck, sun roof open, garage door cracked, while ocasionally turning on the car for heat. It's 24 degrees right now and I'm enjoying a J.Fuego Delrium with no problem, I'll use some frebreeze when I'm done

[longknocker]

Awesome!

I just opt for some shorter smokes and save the larger ones for the warmer weather. Life in the garage is not ideal, but it works. The larger smoke I have had some issues with the wrapper but not so much on the robustos.

[Salvelinus]

Would pulling the cigar you plan on smoking from the humidor a few hours prior to smoking help?

I have been winter smoking, and I mean winter smoking at -25C sometimes for over three years now, and have never had a cigar crack on me. I think one of the posters was right when he mentions uneven humidity in the cigar. All of my cigars are well rested for my humidity levels, and maybe that is what makes the difference.

Good luck in finding a solution brother.

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by The Postman

I have been winter smoking, and I mean winter smoking at -25C sometimes for over three years now, and have never had a cigar crack on me. I think one of the posters was right when he mentions uneven humidity in the cigar. All of my cigars are well rested for my humidity levels, and maybe that is what makes the difference.

Good luck in finding a solution brother.

How Can You Have Uneven RH Levels When Your Cigars Have Rested Together In The Same Humi For At Least 3-6 Months? Digital Hygrometers Are Calibrated Every Month & RH Doesn't Vary over 1-2 Points Over A 6 Month Period. I Still Think The Huge RH Swing In The Mobile Winters Is The Problem. When You Go From 65RH In The Humi To 17 RH Outside, Something Has To Give, And It's Probably The Wrapper. Now That The RH Is Up To The Usual 75-80 In Our Wet Winters, I've Had No Problems With My Sticks.

Thanks For All The Tips, Inmates!

[KenyanSandBoa]

Originally Posted by The Postman

I have been winter smoking, and I mean winter smoking at -25C sometimes for over three years now, and have never had a cigar crack on me. I think one of the posters was right when he mentions uneven humidity in the cigar. All of my cigars are well rested for my humidity levels, and maybe that is what makes the difference.

Good luck in finding a solution brother.

I was having a cigar with a buddy of mine this weekend and his cigar split. It was fairly chilly (about 18 degrees), but the weird thing was that we both just bought them and mine didn't split.

I smoke in my garage with the door about half up. I invested in a portable propane heater and a fan pointing out of my garage to keep the smoke out. Seems to work pretty well.