Coolidor without spanish cedar

marineatbn03

So will a coolidor that doesn't have any spanish cedar in it maintain the rh level as long as it has beads in it? I have about a half lb of beads in it with more on the way. I just do not have to the ability or resources to put any cedar in there, but do not want to ruin any smokes. My 20 ct humi is now full and my 15 ct herf-a-dor will be full in a couple of days, so I am runing out of storage options other than my cooler which is empty minus the beads.

leonard

Yes.

marineatbn03

Thanks, I just got the beads in there yesterday and am still calibrating the hygro, so I haven't been able to test it yet.

robbyras

It will always help to have some cedar in there... I use cigar boxes in mine and have a few cedar racks, so that helps...

Thanks for the comments on my site btw... you're name is in the bowl!

marineatbn03

No problem, just finally figured out how to get in there. It is very informative and helps me to create a list of things I want to try.

catfishbluezz

Cigar boxes=storage=cedar

marineatbn03

I agree, they are just hard to come by here brother. I might see if there is any spanish cedar available in country, but it is a long shot.

0patience

Wished I'd have known that when I sent the stuff out for you. I have a bunch of small spanish cedar boards that I could have easily put into the herf-a-dor.
There is a bottle of solution in there though, that should help.

aeon_spiral@yahoo.com

0patience:

Wished I'd have known that when I sent the stuff out for you. I have a bunch of small spanish cedar boards that I could have easily put into the herf-a-dor.
There is a bottle of solution in there though, that should help.

I will add a couple of boxes the stuff you sent tony

marineatbn03

You guys are awesome. First class in my book.

jlmarta

Is your coolidor plastic on the inside? If so, no seasoning or cedar is necessary as long as the plastic is clean and odor-free.

marineatbn03

Yes, I washed it and let it air dry for about a week, no hint of any smells.

jlmarta

The coolidor I've been using for the past few years is plastic inside and my beads have done their job perfectly. No reason why yours won't do the same.

marineatbn03

Thanks Marty. Just wanted to make sure before I ruined a bunch of smokes

kuzi16

its all about recovery time. cedar will hold RH and stabilize things. it will prevent spikes both up and down.
spanish cedar is not needed, but it only helps.

marineatbn03

Awesome, thank you Kuzi.