Storage Temperature

[rodwha]

I've seen it mentioned that it's ideal to keep your cigars at 70* or below. I've been storing mine in my fermentation chamber at 64*, but these are in Tupperware. There's no way I'd set the thermostat for 70* for a desktop humidor. My house is generally 73-75*.

How do you fellas who aren't using a refrigerated container keep yours? Is it merely a beetle issue for the cooler temp? If so do you place them in the freezer for a few days or trust the higher cost cigars were taken care of?

[Zeede]

I keep mine on the floor of my master bathroom which is marble. It stays at 71-72 F there.

[rodwha]

I'm thinking of a desktop humidor, something nice to display, which I suppose would likely either be on the desk or entertainment center.

[rodwha]

Do you freeze them first? Or are you not concerned with beetles?

I've read some feel higher quality smokes are taken care of by the manufacturer. True? And when does one feel confident or not?

[Dijit]

I have a trust issue so I always quarantine new sticks as a safety measure. I have been told by a couple of manufacturers the primary reason for the below 70 is to hinder hatching of the beetles. But too high of temperatures will also cause damage to the aging process and cause bitterness/sulphur tasting smokes. After about 10 days at 75 to 80 and no beetles then they graduate to the main humi. I keep both quarantine and main humi at 65 to 67% RH.

[Shemp Jizzle]

whats most harmful during the Hot summer months is the RH spikes. Temps really aren't an issue (70-80). I know not everyone can run an AC all day long (neither can i) but you have to remember where most cigars are made and stored before they get in your hands (typical hot climates ).

My go to summer plan during the hot summer months is more RH control and i do that by not using my HF beads at all and use almost dry Kitty litter in my cooler instead. NYC summers are as humid as Barbara Walters thighs while watching a Matthew Mcconaughey movie so the dry KL soaks up all the extra humidity. Been doing this for Years. never had an issue.

[rodwha]

Aren't the beetle larvae too small to see? Are you looking for their damage?

[tjhemp]

I freeze all my cigars before they are allowed to be with the rest of my stash. I have been freezing every cigar I've had for over 5 years with not one cigar affected by the freezing process.
I don't have much issue with high temps where I live but for the couple of warm months I just turn the wineador on and let it keep em cool till the temps outside go back down.

[Tobias Lutz]

whats most harmful during the Hot summer months is the RH spikes. Temps really aren't an issue (70-80). I know not everyone can run an AC all day long (neither can i) but you have to remember where most cigars are made and stored before they get in your hands (typical hot climates ).

Heck, I set the AC at 76* during the summer. I agree with the idea of simply letting your media dry out and recharge itself statically. No need to spray beads or charge Boveda packs during a Virginia summer.

[Old Smokey]

I keep my coolerdor, desktop and tupperdor sitting in a corner of the bedroom where an A/C vent comes out during the summer months and temps inside read in the upper 60's most of the time. We keep the house at 73 year round.

It is my understanding that most NC companies take measures to try to kill beetle larvae. CC's? Not so much.