Advantage 65%rh

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It seems that I have read and heard that most want to keep their rh at 65. Is there any advantage to the rh than say 70 or is it just a choice
 
Reading around will yield lots of information about the preferences of different gorillas for their cigars. :tu

Personal preference
 
I tried keeping my stogies at 65 for a while but went back to 70. Too dry imo at 65, taste like cigs instead of cigars. I did like how at 65 the cigars don't burnout as quick stay lit better and usually have a more even burn but taste is more important to me. Basically personal preference.
 
It's really just a choice. Some cigars thrive well in a 70rh environment, and some cigars thrive better in a 65rh environment. Its really up to personal taste.
 
I keep mine closer to 55%. It's all about preference really.
For me dryer cigars generally smoke better,less tight/plugged cigars and better burn as well as less splitting.
 
It's just personal preference. I like the draw when they're kept at 65, just like Dave likes his when at 55. One's not necessarily better than another, it's just trial and error to find what you like and how many plugged sticks you end up with.
 
BroNeilson said:
I tried keeping my stogies at 65 for a while but went back to 70. Too dry imo at 65, taste like cigs instead of cigars. I did like how at 65 the cigars don't burnout as quick stay lit better and usually have a more even burn but taste is more important to me. Basically personal preference.
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:tpd: My cigars around 62-65 taste like cigs. I keep mine around 67 to 70 and they are great.
 
It is not required for you to have a humidor for short term storage. With some air tight containers you could easily experiment with different cigars at different RHs. Not plastic containers though... plastic is porous and can contain all kinds of weird flavors/odors. Set them up and wait a couple of weeks.

For me it is seasonal as well. When it is summer time and you smoke outside you are drawing in more humidity. I like my cigars drier in the summer so I shoot for around 63-64 in the winter I find that too dry so I shoot for 66-67.
 
Does the size or type(madruo) make a difference. I mostly buy toro size cigars. Would those be better at a certain rh
 
If you sanitize them really good first it might be ok. I bet you are also adding at least some cedar too which would cover up the less noticeable odors.
 
I try to keep my smokes 65% or a little higher as some tend to explode when I spark them up in the high humidity.
I asked one of the FOG's about this a short time ago because I noticed that his smokes were always gorgeous, specifically ones that I've found it impossible to keep nicely.
He said he keeps those fragile wrappered cigars at 70%.
I'm slowly working my way up to 70% for all my cigars to see if I like that better. If that doesn't work so well, I'll set my two winadors at different RH%ages and see what happens. :tu
 
Rolando said:
For me it is seasonal as well. When it is summer time and you smoke outside you are drawing in more humidity. I like my cigars drier in the summer so I shoot for around 63-64 in the winter I find that too dry so I shoot for 66-67.
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I think Rolando is onto something! I live in AZ where it is SUPER dry! And I can not keep my cigars at 65, because when I go outside to smoke it is freaking 1% - 30% at the most and my cigars taste like cigs.

I need to buy a new house with a basement so I can build a smoking room and keep the RH in the smoking room at 60%! (Yea my wife will go for that!)
 
I have been adjusting mine for seasonal use for 4 years and have found that it makes it much more pleasant. In the fall I start nudging them up so they have plenty of time to adjust.

With that low of humidity in AZ I can't imagine keeping them lower than 70.
 
BroNeilson said:
I tried keeping my stogies at 65 for a while but went back to 70. Too dry imo at 65, taste like cigs instead of cigars. I did like how at 65 the cigars don't burnout as quick stay lit better and usually have a more even burn but taste is more important to me. Basically personal preference.
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kgoings said:
:tpd: My cigars around 62-65 taste like cigs. I keep mine around 67 to 70 and they are great.
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Out of curiosity, guys, what temperature are your cigars at?
 
I switched to 65%RH/65 degrees about 9 years ago.

The advantage is fewer draw, burn and flavor problems (aging) when stored at 65% RH (or even lower).

Many draw and burn problems can be attributed to over humidification when they are unfairly blammed on poor construction.

I hope this helps

~Mark
 
I wish I had temp controlled humi. The humis I were using had a great seal and some beads, but temp is the only thing I'm lacking.
 
Scimmia said:
Out of curiosity, guys, what temperature are your cigars at?
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Whatever the ambient temperature in the house is. When it gets over ~75 Fahrenheit, I usually turn on the A/C. 68 degrees would be the lower limit, unless the heating breaks down during the winter.
 
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