Salt test help...

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Bruzee

ChestBeater
I have fought the good fight. I took the noob advice to heart and tried to find it on my own without duplicating this question. However; I have performed multiple searches, and have come up empty each time. Either I am too stupid to correctly use the search engine, or didn't see the answer I was looking for directly in front of my face. I apoligize for asking a question that I am 100% certain you kind folks have already answered. But..... can anyone kindly explain the process and execution of the salt test, PLEASE? Thanks in advance.
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http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=158477&highlight=salt+test+hygrometer

Pretty easy:

1. Take a bottle cap (the plastic caps from 20oz soda bottles work great--I prefer the Mt. Dew Livewire, but that's just me....)
2. Fill it about halfway with table salt. I can't remember if that's a tsp or a Tbsp. I don't think it matters.
3. Add a few drops of water to make a slushy paste. Stir with a toothpick.
4. Place the bottle cap & the hygrometer in a small tupperware container or ziploc bag. The tupperware maintains a better seal. Let sit for at least 12 hours at room temp (68-75 dg.)
5. The relative humidity of the container will stabilize at 75%. Make any adjustments to your hygrometer (if it can be calibrated,) otherwise note the difference in readings and apply that once the hygrometer goes in the humidor.

That's about it.
 
Kaisersozei said:
http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=158477&highlight=salt+test+hygrometer

Pretty easy:

1. Take a bottle cap (the plastic caps from 20oz soda bottles work great--I prefer the Mt. Dew Livewire, but that's just me....)
2. Fill it about halfway with table salt. I can't remember if that's a tsp or a Tbsp. I don't think it matters.
3. Add a few drops of water to make a slushy paste. Stir with a toothpick.
4. Place the bottle cap & the hygrometer in a small tupperware container or ziploc bag. The tupperware maintains a better seal. Let sit for at least 12 hours at room temp (68-75 dg.)
5. The relative humidity of the container will stabilize at 75%. Make any adjustments to your hygrometer (if it can be calibrated,) otherwise note the difference in readings and apply that once the hygrometer goes in the humidor.

That's about it.
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Good to see a Gorilla just answer the question and helping out a newb without all other :BS! :mn can be such chimps:r
 
Bruzee said:
I have fought the good fight. I took the noob advice to heart and tried to find it on my own without duplicating this question. However; I have performed multiple searches, and have come up empty each time. Either I am too stupid to correctly use the search engine, or didn't see the answer I was looking for directly in front of my face. I apoligize for asking a question that I am 100% certain you kind folks have already answered. But..... can anyone kindly explain the process and execution of the salt test, PLEASE? Thanks in advance.
:confused:
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When doing a search are you putting " " around the word(s) you are searching?
 
Place a teaspoon of salt in a bottle cap or small cup and dampen it with a few drops of water (without dissolving it).

Carefully place the wet salt and the hygrometer inside a see-through container and close tightly. You can use a zip lock bag provided it seals well and you leave some air inside as well.

Let it sit for at least 6 hours and note the reading on the hygrometer without opening the container. The hygrometer should should read 75%. The difference is how much your hygrometer is off. For example, if your hygrometer reads 70% during the salt method test this means that to obtain the real humidity level you should add 5 points.

If you have an analog hygrometer, you can correct the reading. You will need to adjust the needle to the 75% mark by turning the screw on the back using a small screwdriver. Your hygrometer is now ready to be placed inside your humidor.

Article written by M. Holman
taken from neptunecigar.com
 
Kaisersozei said:
http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=158477&highlight=salt+test+hygrometer

Pretty easy:

1. Take a bottle cap (the plastic caps from 20oz soda bottles work great--I prefer the Mt. Dew Livewire, but that's just me....)
2. Fill it about halfway with table salt. I can't remember if that's a tsp or a Tbsp. I don't think it matters.
3. Add a few drops of water to make a slushy paste. Stir with a toothpick.
4. Place the bottle cap & the hygrometer in a small tupperware container or ziploc bag. The tupperware maintains a better seal. Let sit for at least 12 hours at room temp (68-75 dg.)
5. The relative humidity of the container will stabilize at 75%. Make any adjustments to your hygrometer (if it can be calibrated,) otherwise note the difference in readings and apply that once the hygrometer goes in the humidor.

That's about it.
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Its a good feeling to receive such a detailed answer.... I appreciate your time to give me the run down. I became pretty frustrated with trying to search for it, and I was quite reluctant to ask. But, it is obvious you guys here at CS are really all about eachother... Thanks again!
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I actually found that a proportion of 3 parts salt to 1 part water works well. My tablespoon measure kitchen utensil says that 1 TBSP equals 15ml. Thus 15ml salt with 5 ml water will do the trick.

Mine actually still changed even after 36 hours. After 48 hours it was set. It is certainly also a good idea to place the tupperware container in your humidor. This way your are referencing not only the humidity but you will have the humidity in the actual temperature environment that your cigars are in.

Till
 
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