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[Eros]

So I removed my beads from my tupperdor and the humidity went from 76 to 70 and is holding. Is this ok or should I put the beads back in?

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by Eros

So I removed my beads from my tupperdor and the humidity went from 76 to 70 and is holding. Is this ok or should I put the beads back in?

Even if this gets your cigars a bit too "wet", you can solve the problem by "dryboxing" them for a few days before you smoke 'em. By this I mean stick a few sticks into an empty cigar box to allow the extra moisture to dissipate.

[Eros]

Don't have any cigar boxes:/ I only buy singles or 5 packs.

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by Eros

Don't have any cigar boxes:/ I only buy singles or 5 packs.

Life's a b*tch, ain't it.

Do you get your smokes at a local B&M? Ask them to sell, or give you, one of their empty boxes. For your purpose, there's not much diff between a wooden cabinet or a dress box.

Some of the websites (like CI) also sell empty boxes too.

P.S. - You COULD ask nicely for one of the brothers here to send you something, but be forewarned: It is likely to come with escorts.

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by Eros

So I removed my beads from my tupperdor and the humidity went from 76 to 70 and is holding. Is this ok or should I put the beads back in?

Thay'll be fine at 70 or even lower. I keep mine at 62-65%. But honestly I dont even have hygrometers in either my vinotemps or desktops. They'll be fine without the beads. After a week or so, if the Rh drops below 60 just throw the beads back in for a few days.

At the higher Rh(76) you risk mold forming. I rarely drybox my cigars, I find that proper storage eliminates the need to ever drybox.