cigar beetle question

[Tman]

Ugghh. These thread makes me paranoid. Had to check my GHV2002 just to make sure they were OK. They are.

[Upstatemax]

I'm going to start freezing my entire stash...

[cbr310]

Good thread. Never knew t freeze before. If you get sticks off others here would you still freze them, and for how long? I only have a few sticks so wouldnt kill me, but want to be safe in the future.

[thechasm442]

Good thread. Never knew t freeze before. If you get sticks off others here would you still freze them, and for how long? I only have a few sticks so wouldnt kill me, but want to be safe in the future.

I will. I trust everyone here but I have no way of knowing what temp the trucks, planes, railcars, and warehouses are before I get them.

[WNYTONY]

I will. I trust everyone here but I have no way of knowing what temp the trucks, planes, railcars, and warehouses are before I get them.

Agree - I freeze everything to be safe. It's a slight pain and wife always notices cigars in the freezer, but has to be done.

[Upstatemax]

So my cigars came out of the chest freezer last night.

Check on them this AM and all looks great.

How long should I let them rest before I smoke any of them?

[Rocket Scientologist]

How long should I let them rest before I smoke any of them?

I'd give them at least a couple weeks to re-acclimate. But if you're anxious to smoke, go ahead and try one now to see what you think.

[tjhemp]

Every cigar I acquire gets the deep freeze treatment before it ever sees the inside of my cigar storage. No matter where it came from. It takes a little time but its worth it.

[Ropey]

Beetles can hatch and multiply in the 60s F. That temp merely slows em down. If you wanna know if your sticks have viable eggs, put them in 85 degree temps for a month or two.

Literally. Take a stick or two that is suspect, put it in a plastic bag with a boveda and leave it in a warm place and watch it.