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    Just ordered my first humidor!

    https://www.neptunecigar.com/humidor...r-wood-humidor
    Just ordered this little guy, I've been looking up ways to season them and it seems everyone has their own opinion on how to do it....wet the wood/don't wet the wood,wet sponge/ boveda packs, etc. Also what about calibrating the hygrometer? I'm kind of strapped for cash with my motorcycle breaking down( again) so cheaper methods are preferable! Thanks in advance for the advice!!

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    If you haven't already, this method is tried and true for seasoning...

    http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/cigar-...idor-1205.html

    As for testing/calibrating the hygro, I used the boveda calibration kit.
    Last edited by Brimy; 08-28-2017 at 05:01 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Almasty View Post
    Also what about calibrating the hygrometer? I'm kind of strapped for cash with my motorcycle breaking down( again) so cheaper methods are preferable! Thanks in advance for the advice!!
    There is nothing to add about seasoning a humidor - Don wrote the book (or at least the post) on it.

    I have used the salt method successfully to calibrate a hygro, although the Boveda method is probably easier. I fill a little water bottle cap with table salt and add the tiniest bit of distilled water - you want a thick paste or a damp pile of salt. Set the salted lid and your hygro in a ziplock, and close it almost all the way. Leave enough room to insert a straw. Suck as nearly all the air out as you can, and finish closing the bag as you quick like a bunny pull the straw out. Leave the straw in your mouth for this maneuver and remove it from the bag by pulling your head back. Let this conglomeration sit overnight (at least 8 hours) and the RH inside the bag should be at 75%. Open the bag and quickly press the calibration button(s), or better yet, do it through the bag.
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    These guys pretty much nailed it. Congrats by the way!
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    Welcome, and nice humi!

    It looks to be exactly the same as my first humi, which I'm still using today. Got a few more since...
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    I'd use a boveda to calibrate your hygro...preferably one close to your desired rh!

    Also depending on the hygrometer you've purchased some can ne calibrated to your liking others need to get to 75% to be accurate


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    Quote Originally Posted by Kidvegas View Post
    I'd use a boveda to calibrate your hygro...preferably one close to your desired rh!

    Also depending on the hygrometer you've purchased some can ne calibrated to your liking others need to get to 75% to be accurate


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    I'm not sure what type of hygrometer it is other than an analog that comes with it.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Almasty View Post
    I'm not sure what type of hygrometer it is other than an analog that comes with it.....
    Those are notorious for being junk but nonetheless here's what I do...
    1) get a Boveda pack of your desired rh. I'd go with 65% if it were me
    2) put both the pack and the hygro in a quart mason jar and screw on the lid
    3) put the jar in a dark place where the ambient temp does not fluctuate. Leave it alone for a whole day
    4) take the jar out and read the hygro inside it thru the glass, noting how far off it is from the pack rh
    5) take out the hygro and let it stabilize to room rh. There's no sense in trying to adjust a moving needle
    6) once it stabilizes (hour or so should be fine) adjust so the needle moves the number of points it was off. I.e. if the reading was 61% in the jar with a 65% pack and now at room rh, it's reading 42% then move the adjustment so that it now reads 46%. Do it quickly and hold it in your fingertips. Your hands release moisture you know.
    7) repeat the jar test to see how you did and don't sweat it if it's off like 1%. It's close enough at that point.

    Now I will tell you a better way...
    1) season your humidor using the sponge on a plate for a week
    2) put in 2 Boveda packs and your cigars
    3) throw that hygro away
    4) replace Boveda packs when they get depleted
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    Welcome to Bum! Congrats on the first humidor! As posted before I found Hurf n Turf's method to work well for seasoning, and salt test or Boveda pack to calibrate hygro .

    What kinda cigars you planning on putting in there?

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