I'm a noob here and definitely sliding down the slippery slope.
Currently I have a 25 and 20 count traditional wood humidors. However, my collection is growing quickly and to avoid the rut of continuing to purchase more and bigger humidors I think its time to consider putting together a coolidor.
My concern is living here in FL I can't afford to keep the house temp below 70*F. Usually the temp runs 75* in the house, of course too warm for cigar storage.
Being a homebrewer and craft beer collector I have a chest freezer in my garage with an external Johnson Digital Contoller. I am currently storing my 2 wood humidors in the freezer (along with my beer) set at 63*F which seems to work well. However, with my beer collection no room to store a big cooler of stogies.
Was wondering how I may go the coolidor route and still keep the internal temp in the 65* range? Would the refreezable blue ice packs inside the cooler work? (of corse with a humidity beads, Oust fan, etc.)
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!!
Currently I have a 25 and 20 count traditional wood humidors. However, my collection is growing quickly and to avoid the rut of continuing to purchase more and bigger humidors I think its time to consider putting together a coolidor.
My concern is living here in FL I can't afford to keep the house temp below 70*F. Usually the temp runs 75* in the house, of course too warm for cigar storage.
Being a homebrewer and craft beer collector I have a chest freezer in my garage with an external Johnson Digital Contoller. I am currently storing my 2 wood humidors in the freezer (along with my beer) set at 63*F which seems to work well. However, with my beer collection no room to store a big cooler of stogies.
Was wondering how I may go the coolidor route and still keep the internal temp in the 65* range? Would the refreezable blue ice packs inside the cooler work? (of corse with a humidity beads, Oust fan, etc.)
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!!