Cedar smell too strong?

[skibumdc]

I ordered some shelves and trays from Mtmouse for my Vinotemp that I am setting up.
They arrived last week and are beautiful...however they smell VERY strongly of cedar.
I know we all like the smell of cedar, but this is a pretty strong scent.
I have no cigars in them right now for fear that the smell is so strong that it may change the taste of the cigars.

Should I
A) Bake them to attempt a kiln dry like most humidors have
B) Let them sit outside in the sun for an afternoon
C) Ignore it, throw my cigars in it and see what happens
D) Other (please post your suggestion

 

[DonnieW]

I ordered some shelves and trays from Mtmouse for my Vinotemp that I am setting up.
They arrived last week and are beautiful...however they smell VERY strongly of cedar.
I know we all like the smell of cedar, but this is a pretty strong scent.
I have no cigars in them right now for fear that the smell is so strong that it may change the taste of the cigars.

Should I
A) Bake them to attempt a kiln dry like most humidors have
B) Let them sit outside in the sun for an afternoon
C) Ignore it, throw my cigars in it and see what happens
D) Other (please post your suggestion

Baking likely won't help you, the wood is already kiln-dried. If it were not, it would be very tacky and near impossible to work with. The wood will naturally lose a lot of its punch if left to air out. Its simply because the wood has been recently worked on (sanded, cut, etc) that it still smells so strong. I wish my shelves still had that beautiful smell.

 

[leasingthisspace]

I think I would just let them sit out to air out a bit. Not necessarly in the direct August sun just out so they can breathe for a little bit if the smell is too much.

 

[O-Danger]

Baking likely won't help you, the wood is already kiln-dried. If it were not, it would be very tacky and near impossible to work with. The wood will naturally lose a lot of its punch if left to air out. Its simply because the wood has been recently worked on (sanded, cut, etc) that it still smells so strong. I wish my shelves still had that beautiful smell.

:tpd: this is it. The smell will fade. Leave them to dry out (in a room that isn't very humid) is probably your best bet

 

[Heliofire]

If everything was built with spanish cedar, which I am sure it is, the wood is already kiln dried so it does not need to be baked. I smell will die down over time anyway, so I say put some cigars in there and see what happens.:2

 

[zemekone]

are they spanish cedar?

 

[skibumdc]

are they spanish cedar?

I assume so, it smells like my humidors, just stronger.

On a side note, I did leave them out in the sun yesterday late afternoon.

I ut them back in the vino at night and loaded it up with my cigars from 2 other desktop humidors.

When I get home tonight I'll see how everything goes...plus I'll smoke one of the test subject to see if it affected it too much.

 

[Mtmouse]

are they spanish cedar?

Yes, they are 100% Spanish cedar. The smell is stronger now because the wood has just been machined. The smell will dissipate in time.

Don't worry about your cigars absorbing the smell. They will be fine.

P.S. if you leave them in the sun, you will notice they will tan(darken) a little.

 

[skibumdc]

Yes, they are 100% Spanish cedar. The smell is stronger now because the wood has just been machined. The smell will dissipate in time.

Don't worry about your cigars absorbing the smell. They will be fine.

P.S. if you leave them in the sun, you will notice they will tan(darken) a little.

Wow! They're just like people!!
Who woulda thunk it?
:chk

 

[ChasDen]

Load them puppy's up and don't worry about it.

I would not put them in direct sun light for long. The wood will unevenly dry out and possibly split, warp or crack. The use of spanish cedar in humidors is its ability to hold water, ie moisture. The surface will dry out faster than the inner pores and can cause cracking or warping.

Chas

 

[skibumdc]

Well I let them sit in the afternoon sun for a few hours, then re-acclimated them into the vino.
Not much change in the smell, so I transfered my stogies from 3 of the desktop humi's I have into the drawers.

As of this morning humidity on the singles is holding @ 65%, and the cigars in boxes are @ 63%. Temp holding at 67.8-68 degrees.

Smoked a cigar last night that was sitting in the new drawers for 24 hours and noticed no change in taste.

All seems to be good.