Freezing

gettysburgfreak · 10-24-2008, 11:24 AM

With my first box purchasing arriving in the next week, I thought this would be a good time to discuss the freezing of cigars. The freezing of cigars is designed to eliminate those pesky tobacco beetles which can decimate entire cigar collections. Since I have only done this once, I would like those with more experience to comment. What I did was put my cigars in two zip lock bags, make sure most of the air was out and put in the freezer for three days. I then took out the cigars, let them sit out at room temperature for a few hours and then put back into my humidor.

10-24-2008, 11:25 AM

Wise choice.

Freezing is like insurance. You hope you never need it, but you shouldn't be without it.

10-24-2008, 11:27 AM

I would never freeze my cigars, ever. Just my

dunng · 10-24-2008, 11:28 AM

1 Day in the Fridge
3 Days in the Freezer
1 Day in the Fridge
2 Days in Humi (Still Sealed)
Open in Humi...

BroncoHorvath · 10-24-2008, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dunng

1 Day in the Fridge
3 Days in the Freezer
1 Day in the Fridge
2 Days in Humi (Still Sealed)
Open in Humi...

That's exactly what I do, and I've never had issues...since 1996

jechelman · 10-24-2008, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrreindeer

I would never freeze my cigars, ever. Just my

To each his own but here is what can happen if you don't freeze.

dunng · 10-24-2008, 12:37 PM

All credit goes to Moki for the pics...

white_s2k · 10-24-2008, 12:41 PM

I hate seeing those pics!

I have decided not to freeze my cigars, since im constantly looking through my humidor.

duckmanco · 10-24-2008, 02:17 PM

I don't freeze either, but after seeing those pics, I have no one to blame but myself if that ever happens to me. Yikes.

groogs · 10-24-2008, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dunng

1 Day in the Fridge
3 Days in the Freezer
1 Day in the Fridge
2 Days in Humi (Still Sealed)
Open in Humi...

That is the way I do it, better safe then sorry.

MTB996 · 10-24-2008, 06:56 PM

I do not freeze my stash, but I found this in my non-Vino desktop humidor a few weeks back.

I keep my boxes in the vinotemp at 68F, so my real risk is just my desktops with singles.

10-24-2008, 07:02 PM

those padrons.......... are.... i dont even want to go there. that must have been a sad day.

md4958 · 10-24-2008, 07:25 PM

do you guys freeze all your sticks, or just CCs?

Nimbus · 10-24-2008, 07:27 PM

I try to freeze some cigars when I have the time, but never get around to most of my stash

. If you keep the cigars at a relative safe 65% humidity and 65 degrees, you should be fine. Although, some members like their gars a little bit dryer 60% humidity and 60 degrees. To each his own; depending upon your preference.

dunng · 10-25-2008, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by md4958

do you guys freeze all your sticks, or just CCs?

I freeze everything that is going into my main cabinet humidor...

10-26-2008, 11:41 AM

OMG, those pictures look like a warzone! I've never really thought about it but I'll definitely be doing it in the future.

10-26-2008, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by md4958

do you guys freeze all your sticks, or just CCs?

Every darned one.

troutbreath · 10-26-2008, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTB996

I do not freeze my stash, but I found this in my non-Vino desktop humidor a few weeks back.

I keep my boxes in the vinotemp at 68F, so my real risk is just my desktops with singles.

What kind of stick is that (if you can say)? Never seen a real live beetle.

Boomer · 10-26-2008, 01:46 PM

Send them to me. I will put them on the back porch for a couple of nights. 26 degrees tonight and 22 tomorrow night. It's spitting snow as I write this. Looks like a B&M visit is in the near future.

Raralith · 10-26-2008, 02:50 PM

As far as I know, all commercial companies freeze their cigars before distribution. That information was on the CS forums, but I have no idea if this is done or is still done.

As for as freezing, I did it once, and while a lot of people say you don't lose any flavor, I felt it did. While they were not bad, they tasted a bit more bland. I did the same thing as dunng posted, but I put at our factory plant which has an industrial freezer that goes down to -40 F.

10-24-2008, 11:24 AM	#1
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Freezing With my first box purchasing arriving in the next week, I thought this would be a good time to discuss the freezing of cigars. The freezing of cigars is designed to eliminate those pesky tobacco beetles which can decimate entire cigar collections. Since I have only done this once, I would like those with more experience to comment. What I did was put my cigars in two zip lock bags, make sure most of the air was out and put in the freezer for three days. I then took out the cigars, let them sit out at room temperature for a few hours and then put back into my humidor. __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

10-24-2008, 11:25 AM	#2
ElkTwin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Freezing Wise choice. Freezing is like insurance. You hope you never need it, but you shouldn't be without it.

10-24-2008, 11:27 AM	#3
mrreindeer Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Freezing I would never freeze my cigars, ever. Just my

10-24-2008, 11:28 AM	#4
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Freezing 1 Day in the Fridge 3 Days in the Freezer 1 Day in the Fridge 2 Days in Humi (Still Sealed) Open in Humi... __________________ MassHole Banter

10-24-2008, 12:37 PM	#7
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Freezing All credit goes to Moki for the pics... __________________ MassHole Banter

10-24-2008, 12:41 PM	#8
white_s2k The Dude Abides Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Josh Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,052 Trading: (20)	Re: Freezing I hate seeing those pics! I have decided not to freeze my cigars, since im constantly looking through my humidor. __________________ "An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life." – Robert A. Heinlein

10-24-2008, 02:17 PM	#9
duckmanco Can't stop whats coming Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: that forsaken stretch of wood they call Whiskey Grove Posts: 404 Trading: (10)	Re: Freezing I don't freeze either, but after seeing those pics, I have no one to blame but myself if that ever happens to me. Yikes. __________________ "...Ain't no dark till somethin' shines..."

10-24-2008, 06:56 PM	#11
MTB996 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hillsborough, NC Posts: 317 Trading: (1)	Re: Freezing I do not freeze my stash, but I found this in my non-Vino desktop humidor a few weeks back. I keep my boxes in the vinotemp at 68F, so my real risk is just my desktops with singles.

10-24-2008, 07:02 PM	#12
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Freezing those padrons.......... are.... i dont even want to go there. that must have been a sad day.

10-24-2008, 07:25 PM	#13
md4958 Captain Cannoli Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moe Location: Suffield, CT Posts: 5,712 Trading: (62)	Re: Freezing do you guys freeze all your sticks, or just CCs? __________________ "One fart can foul the air for everyone" - Esteemed philosopher "If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged."- Same esteemed philosopher.

10-24-2008, 07:27 PM	#14
Nimbus ... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: J Posts: 523 Trading: (7)	Re: Freezing I try to freeze some cigars when I have the time, but never get around to most of my stash. If you keep the cigars at a relative safe 65% humidity and 65 degrees, you should be fine. Although, some members like their gars a little bit dryer 60% humidity and 60 degrees. To each his own; depending upon your preference.

10-26-2008, 11:41 AM	#16
dentonparrots Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Freezing OMG, those pictures look like a warzone! I've never really thought about it but I'll definitely be doing it in the future.

10-26-2008, 01:46 PM	#19
Boomer Back In Iowa Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dick Location: Seminole, FL Posts: 92 Trading: (0)	Re: Freezing Send them to me. I will put them on the back porch for a couple of nights. 26 degrees tonight and 22 tomorrow night. It's spitting snow as I write this. Looks like a B&M visit is in the near future. __________________ I have been called a lot of things, but inarticulate ain't one of them. - Boyd Crowder.

10-26-2008, 02:50 PM	#20
Raralith Death to the Unbelievers Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 475 Trading: (24)	Re: Freezing As far as I know, all commercial companies freeze their cigars before distribution. That information was on the CS forums, but I have no idea if this is done or is still done. As for as freezing, I did it once, and while a lot of people say you don't lose any flavor, I felt it did. While they were not bad, they tasted a bit more bland. I did the same thing as dunng posted, but I put at our factory plant which has an industrial freezer that goes down to -40 F.