Re: How Herf N. Turf Seasons a New Humidor

Well, Guys, things are going along swimmingly and precisely according to schedule!

I opened the humidor again, at 1335hrs (day two) and, low and behold, we have a nice reading of 70%:



When I get home from my errands this evening, I will check again. I expect to be slightly over 70% by then and it will be time for the HF tube.


Re: How Herf N. Turf Seasons a New Humidor

Just a note, on hygrometer placement:

It is absolutely essential, that for all readings taken during the initial testing and seasoning phases, you place the calibrated hygrometer on the floor of the humidor, NOT, the lid! The reason for this is that humid air rises. The floor of the humidor will be the last to season properly, so it's critical that all readings are taken with the calibrated hygrometer on the floor!


Re: How Herf N. Turf Seasons a New Humidor

Alrighty! At 2300hrs, which is precisely 24hrs since placing the soaked sponge of distilled water inside, we've hit 79%. I know what you're thinking! "Haha, silly HNT went'n spiked his humidity after all!"

Not so, say I. Part of the guess work is involved in the fact that we're dealing with a lot of cedro here. We've managed to get the air inside the box up to 79%, but the wood is actually far behind it. Right now, my best guess is that the wood surface is around 70%, but the deeper/further outwards from the surface you go, the dryer things are.

So, now to install the beads. As I said above, the beads will help to stabilize the air inside the box, yet allow the moisture already in the wood surface to continue to travel outwards and stabilize the wood. Which is, after all, our common goal in this process.