Questions You Thought Too Stupid To Ask

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Originally Posted by ssaka

I am going to admit I am quickly banging through the topics, but I am wee bit confused... vacuum sealing is definite -not- good... it actually causes cigars with lighter materials to spilt and those with heavy materials to scrunch up like a dried out turd... don't believe me, anyone with a foodsaver can try it for themselves.. heck here is some pics of some vacuum sealed LP FFPs prototypes for reference... are we confusing heat shrinking with vacuum sealing?

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I was asking about vacuum sealing singles, but I won't be doing that any time soon. Thanks Steve.

To be clear, vacuum sealing is primarily for shipping and freezing. .for long term aging I wrap boxes in wax paper. ...but that is another subject

Were your sticks neglected and the humidification device depleted at what point is there no point in trying to fix them, at what point do you give up and start over?

How do you keep tabs on when it's time to refill a humidifier or replace a Boveda pack?

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Originally Posted by rodwha

Were your sticks neglected and the humidification device depleted at what point is there no point in trying to fix them, at what point do you give up and start over?

How do you keep tabs on when it's time to refill a humidifier or replace a Boveda pack?

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I just give it a visual or touch inspection depending on the type of humidification. If the humidor I am in is in need of attention I will check all the rest as well then.

Vacuum Sealer is my best friend... But, I don't pull a vacuum! Long term storage and aging is easy as heck. I just crack the bags open every few months for a few minutes to cycle in fresh air and inspect. It's been working well for me so far.

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I've searched and read what I can find about burn lines (yes, I'm a little obsessive about it, a little problem can become a big one if you don't fix it) and the prevailing wisdom is to put the slower burning side down. This works for me a significant portion of the time and I really don't have too many burn issues since lowering my rh to 65%. But...in the last month I have had 2 cigars where putting the slow side down didn't work, but when I put the slow side up it corrected. Are there just different cigars that will respond differently to which side is up? Could it have to do with how tightly packed they are? I would have thought it might be the scotch or tequila, but both times it happened when I was drinking coffee with my cigar. And....discuss.

Why is Crowned Heads rushing their production and putting out stuff thats not ready? I've seen similar issues lately with Caldwell and a few other brands

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Originally Posted by CoachDread

I've searched and read what I can find about burn lines (yes, I'm a little obsessive about it, a little problem can become a big one if you don't fix it) and the prevailing wisdom is to put the slower burning side down. This works for me a significant portion of the time and I really don't have too many burn issues since lowering my rh to 65%. But...in the last month I have had 2 cigars where putting the slow side down didn't work, but when I put the slow side up it corrected. Are there just different cigars that will respond differently to which side is up? Could it have to do with how tightly packed they are? I would have thought it might be the scotch or tequila, but both times it happened when I was drinking coffee with my cigar. And....discuss.

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Has it been windy those two times? My porch can get quite windy, when that happens the top tends to burn a bit faster as the bottom is better shielded from the wind by the ashtray.

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Originally Posted by jhedrick83

Has it been windy those two times? My porch can get quite windy, when that happens the top tends to burn a bit faster as the bottom is better shielded from the wind by the ashtray.

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An excellent question. Not that I noticed but it is always a little breezy. I do enjoy my cigars while watching the afternoon/evening thunderstorms roll in...I'll have to pay more attention to that. It may be that the airflow in that little corner (I keep my ashtray down on a small table tucked into a corner to avoid excess wind or any kind of rain) allows the breeze to change significantly depending on the direction of the breeze. Great thought, thanks Jesse!

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Originally Posted by CoachDread

An excellent question. Not that I noticed but it is always a little breezy. I do enjoy my cigars while watching the afternoon/evening thunderstorms roll in...I'll have to pay more attention to that. It may be that the airflow in that little corner (I keep my ashtray down on a small table tucked into a corner to avoid excess wind or any kind of rain) allows the breeze to change significantly depending on the direction of the breeze. Great thought, thanks Jesse!

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There may be more to it than that, but that may be a big factor.