Re: How Herf N. Turf Seasons a New Humidor

Update:

Last night when I checked the humidor, at 2300, It was reading 75%. The beads didn't appear to be putting up much of a fight, so I removed the sponge. Today, at 1100, I opened it up and it was still at 74%.

Time for a little impatience.

I opened the box and removed the hygrometer. Leaving the box open, I set the hygro on the table. I actually fanned the box to clear all humidity and waited for the hygro to drop below 70%, before re-installing it and closing the box back up.

After letting it sit for an hour, this is what I saw:




Wa-lah! We are now well into the stabilization phase, with a nice reading of 70% and some adequately hydrated beads. Yipee!

I will re-open tonight at about 2300 and if we're still near 70%, we might be installing sticks sometime tomorrow!

Final Chapter:

Well, as predicted, when I checked the box again tonight, we were right where we'd predicted.



A solid reading of 69% tells us our labors are done and it's time to install sticks. Total seasoning time: 3days, 10.5hrs. Not bad.

Someone asked what I was going to fill it with. Well, Ed decided that when he sent me the humidor. Along with this beautiful box, he also sent me an Arturo Fuente Anejo Xtra Viejo 55. So, the Fuente family has moved into my "Coco-Nut" Waxing Moon humidor (Black Walnut and Cocobolo woods).




...and the 55 from Ed, takes the top spot of honor!



So, time to close this up and grab something to smoke!



Thanks for watching!