Do you dry box?

icantbejon · 08-31-2010, 01:06 PM

So it would seem the majority of people are not inclined to dry box. That's good. From the sounds of most people having success with humi's, it's a matter of keeping a slightly lower RH. I'm going to have to change mine. I have mine set from 64-66 and I've been having terrible problems lately. I know I need to move my humi, as it sits on an outside wall, and has been very hot in this terrible summer. I'm seeing mold and burn problems on a consistent basis.

08-31-2010, 01:13 PM

I am not a fan of dryboxing. My logic is pretty simple with regards to why. I don't think that your cigar dries out evenly. It makes sense to me that the portion that is exposed to a dryer environment will lose moisture first. So this means to me that the wrapper will dry out more quickly than the inside.

I know that it would wick moisture from the binder and filler but it seems that in order for the wicking (osmosis?) to occur there would have to be movement from a higher concentration of moisture (binder and filler) to a lower (wrapper) meaning my cigar would not be even in RH...........that then leads to a variance in the burn.

While the difference is likely minimal and probably not noticeable........I would know and even if the difference is only psychological it would still be a difference.

I also store my cigars at 62.5% and find they smoke just nicely there. I don't smoke from my ageing coolers so the higher RH in them is irrelevant.

But then again maybe I am just a little more fastidious than others

08-31-2010, 01:06 PM	#1
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08-31-2010, 01:13 PM	#2
SilverFox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do you dry box? I am not a fan of dryboxing. My logic is pretty simple with regards to why. I don't think that your cigar dries out evenly. It makes sense to me that the portion that is exposed to a dryer environment will lose moisture first. So this means to me that the wrapper will dry out more quickly than the inside. I know that it would wick moisture from the binder and filler but it seems that in order for the wicking (osmosis?) to occur there would have to be movement from a higher concentration of moisture (binder and filler) to a lower (wrapper) meaning my cigar would not be even in RH...........that then leads to a variance in the burn. While the difference is likely minimal and probably not noticeable........I would know and even if the difference is only psychological it would still be a difference. I also store my cigars at 62.5% and find they smoke just nicely there. I don't smoke from my ageing coolers so the higher RH in them is irrelevant. But then again maybe I am just a little more fastidious than others