Dry Boxing
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What is the procedure for this? I think I've got some over humidified sticks. How long do I sit them in the dry box? Do I just dry box the cigars that I am planning on smoking soon? Any help would be appreciated.
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Dry boxing isn't necessarily for overhumidified sticks... It's what some do to acclimate it to the surrounding Rh in the air... or to dry the wrapper a little bit to help with smoking/burn.
Most, I've read, take a cigar or cigars out of the humi and put them in a dry cigar box with the lid closed for up to a few days...
I've never done this, but I'd think it's mainly to help the burn/smoking... If it's 80% Rh and your humi is 65%, when you start to smoke a cigar out of the humi it'll go crazy and maybe swell/crack due to the swift change and the sudden heat....
But I've never done it -
Also, I've heard of this frequently with Cuban cigars... For instance, I try to keep my humi around 65%, but right now during spring my beads are dry and are trying their best to keep the Rh under 70%, now if I put the cigars in a DRY closed cigar box, it would most likely dry the cigar to some degree and some agree that Cubans smoke better at a lower Rh than Non-Cubans.... Again, I've not done this, but other forums speak of thisLasabar:Dry boxing isn't necessarily for overhumidified sticks... It's what some do to acclimate it to the surrounding Rh in the air... or to dry the wrapper a little bit to help with smoking/burn.
Most, I've read, take a cigar or cigars out of the humi and put them in a dry cigar box with the lid closed for up to a few days...
I've never done this, but I'd think it's mainly to help the burn/smoking... If it's 80% Rh and your humi is 65%, when you start to smoke a cigar out of the humi it'll go crazy and maybe swell/crack due to the swift change and the sudden heat....
But I've never done it -
Lassy is right, it isn't a way to dry out over-humidified cigars. To do that you need to put them back into your humi and let them rest for a few weeks/months (depending on how wet they are) and let them settle into a normal RH slowly over time.
Dry boxing is for cigars that are already at a nice and stable RH but have a super oily wrapper that doesn't like to burn well. For example, 5 Vegas Relic, PDR Oscuro old blend, GH 2002, etc. What you're trying to do is give the wrapper a little drying out so it'll burn better, not dry out the whole stick. -
It may just be me, but I'm quite a fan of the Relic without dry boxing them. I haven't had any burn issues with them yet.
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Thanks all....my situation is this. I've had to keep them in ziplocks with water pillows over the winter/spring because I couldn't keep my humidity above 60.....when I recently checked one of the bags of cigars the humidity read 75-77. I have since transferred back to the humidor which is humming along at about 71 now. I've been getting a little bit of a tougher draw from some and thought maybe they are little moist. Personally I like them around 68 % humidity usually.
I'm guessing my best plan of action is just to live with it while they acclimate to the 71 humidity level I currently have them at?
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Yeah, good idea. The draw is so tight because they are all swelled up with moisture. Let them rest and they'll be fine.
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Yeah, time is the only answer... Slow transitions over time
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Two "serious" type posts in a row, with nary a one-liner to be found??? Lassie, I didnt think you had it in ya! Are you OK? You ARE OK arent you.... ???Lasabar:
Also, I've heard of this frequently with Cuban cigars... For instance, I try to keep my humi around 65%, but right now during spring my beads are dry and are trying their best to keep the Rh under 70%, now if I put the cigars in a DRY closed cigar box, it would most likely dry the cigar to some degree and some agree that Cubans smoke better at a lower Rh than Non-Cubans.... Again, I've not done this, but other forums speak of thisLasabar:Dry boxing isn't necessarily for overhumidified sticks... It's what some do to acclimate it to the surrounding Rh in the air... or to dry the wrapper a little bit to help with smoking/burn.
Most, I've read, take a cigar or cigars out of the humi and put them in a dry cigar box with the lid closed for up to a few days...
I've never done this, but I'd think it's mainly to help the burn/smoking... If it's 80% Rh and your humi is 65%, when you start to smoke a cigar out of the humi it'll go crazy and maybe swell/crack due to the swift change and the sudden heat....
But I've never done it
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This is my take on it as well, exactly what I've done in the past, and it has often helped, just as described by bigharpoon.bigharpoon:Lassy is right, it isn't a way to dry out over-humidified cigars. To do that you need to put them back into your humi and let them rest for a few weeks/months (depending on how wet they are) and let them settle into a normal RH slowly over time.
Dry boxing is for cigars that are already at a nice and stable RH but have a super oily wrapper that doesn't like to burn well. For example, 5 Vegas Relic, PDR Oscuro old blend, GH 2002, etc. What you're trying to do is give the wrapper a little drying out so it'll burn better, not dry out the whole stick. -
I don't think he is! I'm afraid, dare I say, that he has quit drinking..........The Sniper:
Two "serious" type posts in a row, with nary a one-liner to be found??? Lassie, I didnt think you had it in ya! Are you OK? You ARE OK arent you.... ???Lasabar:
Also, I've heard of this frequently with Cuban cigars... For instance, I try to keep my humi around 65%, but right now during spring my beads are dry and are trying their best to keep the Rh under 70%, now if I put the cigars in a DRY closed cigar box, it would most likely dry the cigar to some degree and some agree that Cubans smoke better at a lower Rh than Non-Cubans.... Again, I've not done this, but other forums speak of thisLasabar:Dry boxing isn't necessarily for overhumidified sticks... It's what some do to acclimate it to the surrounding Rh in the air... or to dry the wrapper a little bit to help with smoking/burn.
Most, I've read, take a cigar or cigars out of the humi and put them in a dry cigar box with the lid closed for up to a few days...
I've never done this, but I'd think it's mainly to help the burn/smoking... If it's 80% Rh and your humi is 65%, when you start to smoke a cigar out of the humi it'll go crazy and maybe swell/crack due to the swift change and the sudden heat....
But I've never done it
