[cjcpro]

Recently got a new humidor. I am wondering what your preference is for humidity beads... 65% or %70?

Thanks!

 

[Mante]

Recently got a new humidor. I am wondering what your preference is for humidity beads... 65% or %70?

Thanks!

Mine is 65% but it depends on your own tastes and where you find they smoke best for you.:smile:

 

[rudeJARHEAD]

Just a personal preference but I find my smokes have a better burn and seem to taste better in the 65 range.

 

[jbrown287]

I also do 65. Use to keep them at 70 and found mine burnt better at 65.

 

[jeepthing]

Agree, 65% NC's seems to have a better burn and taste. CC do better at 60%

 

[Oldmso54]

Gotta agree with 65%. Have had mine at just over 70% & didn't like the way they were burning. My small unsophisticated destop humi won't keep over 65% & everthing out of there smokes perfectly

 

[asmartbull]

Error on the lower side as it can take them some time to
absorb the extra RH
65 gives you the most options...

However I use 60 since most of my stock is CC, and 62 is perfect.

 

[Slowpokebill]

I'm in the 65-67% range with kitty litter and it works well with my NCs.

 

[JustOneMoreStick]

:tpd:

 

[Herf N Turf]

Sixty-five percent. Period.

 

[Jeff10236]

Both are fine, and different cigars will prefer a tad wetter or a tad dryer, but both 65% and 70% are good for about 90% of the cigars out there. Hence, they are pretty much the two most common standards.

That said, I have 70% beads in my humi. I figured that I could just dry box for a day or so those cigars that smoke better when they are a little dryer. As it turns out, I don't quite have enough beads for the size of my humi anyway so the 70% beads only keep it in the 62-65% range and most of my cigars seem to like that range just fine. I'll probably eventually replace them with 65% beads (and enough for my humi's size).

 

[Cigary]

Both are fine, and different cigars will prefer a tad wetter or a tad dryer, but both 65% and 70% are good for about 90% of the cigars out there. Hence, they are pretty much the two most common standards.

That said, I have 70% beads in my humi. I figured that I could just dry box for a day or so those cigars that smoke better when they are a little dryer. As it turns out, I don't quite have enough beads for the size of my humi anyway so the 70% beads only keep it in the 62-65% range and most of my cigars seem to like that range just fine. I'll probably eventually replace them with 65% beads (and enough for my humi's size).

Good response here and agree to it 100%. Some cigars are better at 70% RH but that is only according to individual tastes. 65% is a safe bet and for starting out is probably the preferred bet.