Different Kinda RH / Temp Question

ChrisCookz

So I have to make a data map for my english class. I decided that I would make a data map that illustrates at which temperatures and RH's your cigars will be best stored. Being very new at this and not actually owning a humidor of my own... I only have what I've read here to go off of. What I've included is a very basic first draft that I did up in Excel just to get the numbers down and get the graph started. I was hoping for some input as to if I should maybe change some numbers around, add some categories, take away some categories, change the designation of certain temp / RH combination's. I'm going to continue to do some research on here as well as the internet. I know this isn't an exact science, some people prefer their cigars at certain RH's and others prefer them at other RH's and what not. On the final copy it will not be so cut and dry (I'm going to blur the edges a little bit so certain categories overlap and stuff).

The idea is that a cigar enthusiast (or a newbie like myself, actually, most likely a newbie like myself) could have this chart and laminate it, keep it next to his / her humidor and just refer to it when they open their humidor to select a smoke. So yeah, tell me what you think :-D.

First Edition: http://www.chriscookley.com/Storage/Images/CigarStorage.jpg

Revision 1: http://www.chriscookley.com/Storage/Images/CigarStorage_Rev1.jpg

dutyje

Neat, but it's spelled "Beatles"

DiasFlak

cool sheet

Vidarien

I think that does look cool conceptually, but correct me if im wrong anyone but, you're not going to get beetles from at a bare minimum 50-70 degrees regardless of humidity

ChrisCookz

Vidarien:

I think that does look cool conceptually, but correct me if im wrong anyone but, you're not going to get beetles from at a bare minimum 50-70 degrees regardless of humidity

That's exactly what I'm looking for. Any sort of mistakes I may have made, or suggestions on things that should be changed. Thank you.

Taking that suggestion into consideration I have made a Revision 1 to the graph.

Revision 1: http://www.chriscookley.com/Storage/Images/CigarStorage_Rev1.jpg

kuzi16

i keep my humidir at 65% RH i consider that perfect. in my book its better than 70% RH.

ChrisCookz

So perhaps more of a range then? I know the general idea is that 70/70 is what you strive for, but I have seen a lot of people on here prefer 65%, so perhaps I will expand the perfect zone in the RH direction. Would you agree that 70 is still the ideal temp?

kuzi16

yes that is the general area.

It may jut be my preference but i think you can get much cooler, about 50, without much (or any) issue.