help with my humidor.

[Bigslick258]

I recently bought a new humidor about a month ago. i've seasoned it correctly. calibrated my hygro its about a 75-100 sized box. i've never had it full yet.

had about 25 30 cigars in there. i been trying to keep the humidity around 65% but i think my hygro was off. anyway the other day i opened it up to grab a nub and the connecticut wrapper was a little off color. darker and a tone of green like? 4 or 5 cigars on the bottom also looked a little green. i dont know if its mold or what, but it kind of sucks. i also store this humidor upstairs where the temp gets a little hot. i know i need a digital hygro,

and i'm thinking of trying some of those beads if anyone has any tips i would appreciate it. thanks

[byrdman33]

I bought a digi hygro @ Walmart for $7 & calibrated it. I also use water pillows since the humidifier that came with the humi sucks. They seem to work fine. I would suggest finding a closet in the middle of your house with no windows and put your humidor on the floor. Good luck!
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[CSMAnderson]

If you have a basement that helps. I bought some Damp Rid I think it's call and it does a pretty good job of controlling the humidity.

[WWhite]

Keep in mind you are talking about Relative Humidity. The higher the temp the higher the Actual Humidity will be even though the Relative Humidity is the same.

[gunbuyer76]

I haven't got the time, I'll post it tonight, but there is a very cheap solution to the beads you're thinking of, enough to hunidify whatever you need, I'll post it when I get home

[skipper]

Keep in mind you are talking about Relative Humidity. The higher the temp the higher the Actual Humidity will be even though the Relative Humidity is the same.

Bingo. I worry more about temperature than I do about humidity. 65% at 70 degrees is a lot wetter than 65% at 50 degrees as the RH is relative to how much water vapor the air can sustain at max. Although I have a set-back thermostat, the floor with my humidor I keep the temp on "hold" at 73 in the summer (I aint Rockefeller) and 68 in the winter.
My humidifier is a set-and-forget and set to 64%. Analog hygrometers should be considered decoration. Get a digital (& these all show temperature as well).