How do I know when my humidor is done seasoning?

MAJORdorMo

Hey, I've been doing the evaporation method (letting a shotglass sit in the humidor) for about 2 days now. How will I know when its done seasoning?

kuzi16

the humidity will be at 70+ % for more than 24 hours.

i recommend putting beads in there to get it back down to where you wanna keep your cigars before actually adding sticks.

MAJORdorMo

How long does this generally take? I've had a small bowl of water for about 3 days and it's reading 55 or so.

Bad Andy

You may need to check the seal on your humidor. Use a vessel with as wide an opening as possible, more surface area for the water to evaporate. Also, make sure you are using distilled water and not tap water. Kuzi is correct about the beads. If you are going to continue this beads are the best investment and easier to maintain.

kuzi16

MAJORdorMo:

How long does this generally take? I've had a small bowl of water for about 3 days and it's reading 55 or so.

id depends on many factors. i use wide low dishes to promote more evaporation. my last humi took about 36 hours from out of the box to cigars in.

MAJORdorMo

I removed the water and my humidor is at a constant 74-76% humidity or so. Will this go lower when I add my cigars?