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Oh yes, high. Give it time mate. Think about how long it takes to season a humi, and now reverse that as you're trying to absorb moisture from the very soul of your little love nest now. Sit tight I'd say
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"Go you good things...geddem int'ya"
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I was at 75-78% before putting them in. Ive ordered a boveda 65% pack to see if that makes a difference. Also is it ok to keep open cigars on top of the metal tubes? Or should I separate them? Also where can I get another divider because I would like to have the beads in the middle of the humi then a divider either side then my tube cigars on one side then my open ones on the other.Comment
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Don't worry about the tube in/out/on thing honestly. It'll be cool.
More wood? Perhaps not just yet ay. It'll only do your head in as the RH changes to compensate for some dry lumber in there Mind you, if you popped one in tomorrow, that'd bring it down for sure!
Maybe wait until you're happy that the RH is where you want it, you know how your humi behaves (changes due to addition or subtraction of contents) and then go for it if you still fancy TT. However, that's just my take on it..."Go you good things...geddem int'ya"
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I agree with CJ, give it a week at least to settle down and sort itself out.
I've heard of lots of people finding that HF (and other) beads take time to equilibrate once you add the water. My advice is to keep the lid shut for a few days (at least 3 days if you can bear it) and let the RH really calm down.
Your humidor isn't air tight and the RH will fluctuate a bit under normal conditions. That's made much worse by opening and closing it a lot.
Remember that HF beads, Boveda pouches etc are 2 way systems which means they can absorb excess moisture as well as give it out and any system needs time to equilibrate as the control mechanism will overshoot, adjust, undershoot, adjust again etc. Allow some time for this oscillation to reduce and you'll probably be around the right ballpark for RH.Comment
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Sorry for being dim - but - eh?
Why would you add water to heartfelt beads?
They come at the rh stated with no precharging needed?
Well, mine did.... Have remained rock solid 65rh since I got them a year ago.
May well be worth taking the beads out of the humi and sticking them in a sealed container with your hygrometer for 24 hours - that should tell you what they're at, at least.Comment
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Worried here.
My mistake, I thought they were ones you added water to!Originally posted by groundhog View Post
That's a good idea if you're not sure of the RH of your beads.Originally posted by groundhog View Post
I'd still leave it a few days and see what the humidor us at. How long did you season it for?Comment
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I'm pretty sure about 75% of the beads should be clear the remaining beads should be white. This allows for giving and taking of moisture. Any I've had have had to be hydrated when I got them.It's not the arrow, it's the Indian !Comment
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IME, 75% has been a bit too much, but as they say YMMV
"Go you good things...geddem int'ya"
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There's a number of things here that need sorting out, first what sort of humidity is the environment that your humidor is located? If its more than the beads setting, then adding water to activate them will have rendered them fairly useless until they are dried out.
Secondly, seasoning and getting a humidor settled takes months. Especially with small humidors, every time you open them to have a look you are flooding them with new air which has to be acclimatised all over again. When you have your humidor set up with everything inside it needs you need to leave it for at least a month to settle.Comment
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Update.
Since I've added all my sticks, it's been sat on 66% for over a week and hasn't moved once. The humidor is kept in my garage which for the past month has had a digital thermostat in there and it hasn't dropped below 60'F. Lowest it's gone is 62.
So far all is well. Thanks for the advice.Comment
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