I have roughly 35 sticks in my 50 ct. glasstop humidor and I can't keep my humidity below 75%. I have one gel stick in there and I still am at 77% which has me worried about our best friends..
Any advice on keeping this humidity down?
I'd just toss in two humi pillows and that should should do it. Air it out for a bit and remove the humidification device and see where it levels off. Once in the safe zone toss in two humi pillows and you should be golden. You should have a bunch from ccom orders, they don't take up much space at all, and will hold your RH rock solid. I used to be a huge proponent of beads but I don't use them anymore after I have had some issues with them as a long term storage media. I'd also salt test the hygrometer if you haven't done so in a while (6 months/annually is good) or it may need some new batteries.
Heartfelt beads. If your RH is already too high, then whatever % the beads you buy are calibrated for... I would almost say put them in completely dry for a few days, then maybe mist over 1/2 of them, leaving 1/2 dry, so you have a lot of leeway to absorb excess. I tend to keep my beads pretty dry during the summer months here, since it gets so gotdamned humid here in Virginia.
I can't recommend beads enough, though I don't recommend the misting method for charging the beads. Had issues with that in the past. Instead, I'd put a small dish of distilled water in with your humi and beads, and things will work out on their own.
I can't recommend beads enough, though I don't recommend the misting method for charging the beads. Had issues with that in the past. Instead, I'd put a small dish of distilled water in with your humi and beads, and things will work out on their own.
Yeah, you have to be sure to only mist SOME (a third at a time) of your beads when needed. The bowl of water works good. In my coolerdor I just keep a bottle of distilled water and take the top off when I need to. My Rh only needs to be adjusted during the summer. The winter is always wet here.
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