Humidor temperature?

[c.ortiz108]

I never really gave this much thought, but I just noticed my hygro says about 80 degrees. I know the old-school 70/70 formula isn't all that wise when it comes to humidification, but what about temperature? Am I frying my sticks?

[Dijit]

above 70 does increase the possibility of tobacco larvae and beetles, or so I have been told. I have been lucky so far in avoiding those things. My humidor averages about 72 degrees in the summer and 65 in the winter.

[jhedrick83]

What Mike said would be my main concern. The other things to consider are to make sure it's not rapid or frequent temperature changes. That can lead to cracked wrappers. You might also be at a higher mold risk too.

[jp1979]

if your temps are that high, I would freeze your sticks when you receive them and lower your RH to prevent mold. I live in AZ and temps run on the high side. I keep my humidor at 60%

[Shemp Jizzle]

a higher raise in temps during the summer really isn't a concern just watch for RH spikes. Remember where these cigars come from its like 80+ every single day

[c.ortiz108]

Thanks, guys. That's what I was thinking - it's plenty hot in Central/South America, and probably a lot more humid than NM. I'm running 65% Bovedas and in the dry, high desert there's not much risk of mold. I was freezing for a while but got out of the habit for some reason, Guess I will start again. I could move my setup into a closet, but I keep boxes inside a free-standing antique humidor cabinet, with my main humi and pipes on top and in the shelves. It would be a shame to hide all that away!

[Zeede]

My understanding is that tobacco beetles need it to be at least 73F in order to hatch.

I also know that as the temperature rises, the saturation point of the air also rises. This is important for relative humidity. The air is going to contain a lot more water at 80F compared to 50F, if the RH is the same.

If it's regularly 80F in your humidor, I would suggest keeping the RH lower, like 62%.