Empty Humidor.....
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marineatbn03
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If you had a humi that was going to sit empty for a while, couple of months, but wanted it to be ready for use, would it hurt to leave a container of distilled water in it to keep it seasoned or would that ultimately ruin it?
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Personally I'd say you run a huge chance of mold!! I'd throw in some boveda packs and leave it at that.
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I think you just post something like this and a bunch of us get together and fix that problem...anyone?
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No Ken, no. What I am thinking of doing is buying a new humi to replace the one I have at home. And take my old one to the boat and leave it there. But want it ready to be used when I get there, but it would be empty for a couple of months. How can I do this and keep it seasoned while it is empty?
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Bro, Keeping it on the boat and keeping it seasoned shouldn't be a problem.
You will more than likely run into where it will be high on humidity when you get to it.
If it were me, I'd stick a couple dry boveda packs in it and possibly one filled pack.
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I'd rather it be a little high than low. I can always open it up and let it air out a bit. I just wanted it to be ready to hold sticks and not have to re-season it. But, I may have to try your idea. That would be better than a dish of water I would presume.
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I gave my glass-top away and switched exclusively to Tupperdores and Boveda here in the desert. No seasoning, no re-seasoning, no worries.
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I would do that, but the cabin/salon on the boat is all nice woodwork and I though my wood humi would go well in there. Here I just use a cooler, the humi was too difficult to maintain in the desert.
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Keep the humi on the boat then when you want to put sticks on put them in a ziplock with a boveda and put that in the humimarineatbn03:I would do that, but the cabin/salon on the boat is all nice woodwork and I though my wood humi would go well in there. Here I just use a cooler, the humi was too difficult to maintain in the desert. -
Not a bad idea as well
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I have a humi I'm not using, I just put a couple pillows in it that are very full and leave it closed. When teh time coems to use it, it's ready.
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Thanks guys, it is giving me ideas. Plus an excuse for the wife to get me a new humi for Christmas
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I agree, I think any humidity device would be fine. Beads or boveda, or just a pillow. I think it'd take a lot of humidity (with no cigars in there to help hold it in) to cause a mold problem. That or it seals absolutely air tight.catfishbluezz:I have a humi I'm not using, I just put a couple pillows in it that are very full and leave it closed. When teh time coems to use it, it's ready. -
+2 , a few of the shipping size humi packs (like ccom sends) should keep the humi good to go. If not toss in a boveda if you want to be real fancy, lolGray4lines:
I agree, I think any humidity device would be fine. Beads or boveda, or just a pillow. I think it'd take a lot of humidity (with no cigars in there to help hold it in) to cause a mold problem. That or it seals absolutely air tight.catfishbluezz:I have a humi I'm not using, I just put a couple pillows in it that are very full and leave it closed. When teh time coems to use it, it's ready. -
Somebody needs his Tupperware to come with friends pre-installed....Boys are you up to help??!!!!
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I like the way you think JimBigshizza:Somebody needs his Tupperware to come with friends pre-installed....Boys are you up to help??!!!! -
This wasn't an open invitation for hitting me, lol. Just needed to know how to keep a humi seasoned when not in use.
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Think of it as a community barn raising effort without the heavy lifting!!marineatbn03:This wasn't an open invitation for hitting me, lol. Just needed to know how to keep a humi seasoned when not in use. -
I think you mean barn burningBigshizza:
Think of it as a community barn raising effort without the heavy lifting!!marineatbn03:This wasn't an open invitation for hitting me, lol. Just needed to know how to keep a humi seasoned when not in use. -
Come on everyone grab a bucket!!! James' barn is burnin..lolmarineatbn03:
I think you mean barn burningBigshizza:
Think of it as a community barn raising effort without the heavy lifting!!marineatbn03:This wasn't an open invitation for hitting me, lol. Just needed to know how to keep a humi seasoned when not in use. -
Lol. Seriously though, I am all set. But you have to love a place where ask a question about purposefully keeping a humi empty and people want to blow you up because of it. Love this place.
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We didn't start the fire..Bigshizza:
Come on everyone grab a bucket!!! James' barn is burnin..lolmarineatbn03:
I think you mean barn burningBigshizza:
Think of it as a community barn raising effort without the heavy lifting!!marineatbn03:This wasn't an open invitation for hitting me, lol. Just needed to know how to keep a humi seasoned when not in use. -
Fixed it.Rain:
We didn't start the fire..Bigshizza:
Come on everyone grab a bucket!!! James' barn is burnin..lolmarineatbn03:
I think you mean barn burningBigshizza:
Think of it as a community barn raising effort without the heavy lifting!!marineatbn03:This wasn't an open invitation for hitting me, lol. Just needed to know how to keep a humi seasoned when not in use.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTLKWw542g
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James...Boveda 69% will takes care of your issue. Simple and easy.
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marineatbn03:Lol. Seriously though, I am all set. But you have to love a place where ask a question about purposefully keeping a humi empty and people want to blow you up because of it. Love this place.
I made that mistake once!
I'm still recovering from the mayhem!
-Robert -
hahahahaha. you're a funny guy, you know that.marineatbn03:Lol. Seriously though, I am all set. But you have to love a place where ask a question about purposefully keeping a humi empty and people want to blow you up because of it. Love this place.
PM inbound, JimBigshizza:Come on everyone grab a bucket!!! James' barn is burnin..lol -
Robert,interpim:marineatbn03:Lol. Seriously though, I am all set. But you have to love a place where ask a question about purposefully keeping a humi empty and people want to blow you up because of it. Love this place.
I made that mistake once!
I'm still recovering from the mayhem!
-Robert
Good to "hear from you" and glad to see you stoppin' by! Hope that things have been good and that you've had a chance to fire up a couple stogies recently.
Stay well brother! -
jgibv:
Robert,interpim:marineatbn03:Lol. Seriously though, I am all set. But you have to love a place where ask a question about purposefully keeping a humi empty and people want to blow you up because of it. Love this place.
I made that mistake once!
I'm still recovering from the mayhem!
-Robert
Good to "hear from you" and glad to see you stoppin' by! Hope that things have been good and that you've had a chance to fire up a couple stogies recently.
Stay well brother!
Thanks jgibv! I have enjoyed some stogies here and there over the past few months. being at sea I find it difficult on some days to pull away from work long enough to enjoy a smoke. I try to at least get 1 a week in.
Checking in here is another thing I try to make time for... sometimes I can't post due to our internet being very slow and occasionally not working at all on the ship.
-Robert
