Too humid to smoke (outside)

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Starchild

Young Ape
I was smoking a cigar on the back porch last night during a light rain. I got to the last third of the cigar and it went out. I re-lit, but the cigar was mushy and all of the sudden, very heavy draw. It makes sense that it absorbed enough moisture and was just too wet to smoke.

The problem is that I live in Florida, and it's been raining every afternoon lately. I can't smoke in the house, so I might try the garage tonight. Not the nicest setting, but I'll make due.

Is it sometimes just too humid to smoke outside?
 
I live not too far from you, but a lot farther inland. I have had a couple go out on me lately.
:ss
 
Unless you actually got it wet, I don't thine the moisture transfer can be that fast especially on a hot object. It may have been too damp to start.
 
Oh yeah, i've noticed it, a lot. I live in a pretty humid climate, and this time of year the cigars will get moist and often develop a tight draw. I keep my humi at around 63, so I know they are good to go when I take them out.

My only advice, on humid days, smoke short cigars.
 
I'm in S. Louisiana. It's much like Forida. I've yet to have one go out on me while smoking but, it's come close a couple of times.

The real challenge is when I sit out on the covered patio at one of my favorite establishments to smoke (no smoking indoors). To make things more tolerable, this establishment has installed misting, high velocity, fans. It's nice as far as being cooler but, +80% humidity and a mist in the air is a real challenge to a lit cigar.
 
Actually I have noticed a few go out on me over the past 2 weeks or so, when it was horribly humid outside. I am in the West Palm area(Jupiter to be exact), some nights I just don't even bother smoking, because of the humidity.
 
I'm in the capital region of New York and we've been having heavy rains every single day. And I mean heavy. I'm noticing a bit of a problem too...Hopefully it's gone very soon.
 
if you keep the humidity in your humidor down, it might make a difference and make them easier to smoke in florida humidity
 
I think the outside humidity will affect your smoking.
A couple of summers ago I was at a gathering that was held outside and decided to smoke an Opus X. Everything was going along fine until about halfway through the cigar started burniing erratically and pretty much turned to mush. This also happened to a couple of others who were smoking. The only reasonable explanation for this happening was the humidity (90%+).:2
Just glad I can smoke in the house.:ss
 
benjamin said:
if you keep the humidity in your humidor down, it might make a difference and make them easier to smoke in florida humidity
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I recently put 65% beads in my humi (it's been at about 70% RH) and I plan to start dry boxing for a couple days before smoking. We'll see if that helps.
 
Dry boxing might make it worse if the room humidity is higher... you may actually be wet boxing it. I used to have trouble until I moved my sticks to the basement where I run dehumidifiers all summer. I can usually keep the room humidity lower than 55.

Don't ask me why but my humidor is more efficient keeping the humidity above room than it is keeping it below room humidity.
 
I too live in FL. I have had puddles in my front yard for over 2 months. And when I go outside, I can literally feel the moisture. The first few times I tried smoking it felt as if I could wring out my cigar with a few inches to go.

I tried various things, and the best thing I found is this:

I keep all my cigars at 65%RH

I dry box for at least 6 hours if not more. And by dry boxing I mean stick it in a tupperware or plastic bag in front of an AC vent or return. It will drop the RH considerably.

I use a box fan next to me. Well about 10 feet from me, but it helps greatly. The humidity is so great that the fan actually moves it from my vicinity. Just make sure to roll your cigar more often to keep it from running on you.

These tips have improved my smoking experience greatly over the past couple of months where the humidity is constantly high.
 
I would like to think that the RH in the house with the AC going is less than 65%. I did just order a digital hygrometer, so I can see for sure.

Thanks for the tips :tu
 
Not only does the high humidity affect the way your cigar burns and smokes its just too damn uncomfortable to sit outside, sometimes even at night. On top of the heat and humidity the bugs, mosquitos, spiders, webs, etc.

I can't wait until the fall/winter. I really enjoy a smoke when its about 45* out, got a fire goin' in the pit out on the deck overlooking the St. Johns River. Nice, comfortable and relaxin'.

Summer is defintiely not cigar smoking weather here in FL.
 
We've had constant rain here the past couple of days. Really makes it a miserable setting to enjoy a cigar. The mosquitos is what really gets on my nerves. I was craving a cigar last night, so I tried to find the smallest one possible to avoid burning issues-only really option at the moment.

Now this week they are calling for 105 degree days.. guess you can't win :|.
 
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