Need Help with Humidification Beads
I hope this is the right place to ask this but I am new to all this. I have just got my first humidor and have decide to use the beads. I just got my beads in the mail and they are precharged and totally wet and some of them are crushed and turn to powder when touched. Is this normal and should I sift out the dust before putting them into the humidor?
Comments
Have you seasoned the humidor?
How large is it?
Are there any cigars in it, right now?
What brand of beads did you get?
Welcome to the forum! Stick around....we'll get you squared away on this, and I'm 100% sure you'll enjoy your time here.
Edit: Oh, and p.s. what are the dimensions of that humi? You may need either more than 1 lb of beads, or another humidity source such as the regular foam humidifiers, gel, or something else... the beads will help regulate, but you need a lot of them in there if they are your only humidity source. 600 cigars is a lot of space too.
As gray said...plan out how you want to store the beads in there.
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I would season it properly all the way and use at least a lb to begin with. Going with the full 2 wouldn't hurt.
And this is your first humidor? Do you know how to season? I can bump a thread for you, if you need to know about seasoning... even if you have done it before, might not hurt to read.