How do I activate my humidor?

How do I activate my humidor?

How to Activate Your New Humidor

1. First open your humidor, get a soft cloth and dampen it with distilled water, use the damp cloth to wipe the inside of your humidor.
2. Close the lid and leave it for a few hours.
3. Repeat the soft cloth process and leave the humidor closed over night.

How do you use a cigar humidifier?

Fill a plastic cup or dish with water and place it inside the humidor. Check the humidity inside the humidor in 24 hours. Slowly but surely the humidifier will emit moisture into the humidor for slow, proper seasoning. Do not add any cigars to your new humidor until the relative humidity reaches 65% to 70%.

What should a humidor be set at?

A humidor is, quite simply, a storage container designed to allow controlled air flow and equipped with a device that maintains the internal humidity in the range of 70 to 75 percent; its internal temperature should be maintained in a narrow range of about 68 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

How do I know when my humidor is ready?

Check the hygrometer and don’t worry if it reads rather high. You need it to reach 80% or more, then take out the sponge and the bag and close the lid again. Leave the humidor until the reading is 70% and it is then ready you to put your cigars inside.

How long can you keep cigars in a travel humidor?

This specific kind of travel humidor by Humi Care is a very popular product among cigar lovers but they can’t agree on whether the herf-a-dor is appropriate as a long term storage device. The recommended time to keep cigars inside a herf-a-dor ranges between 2 weeks to 3 months.

How do I add water to my humidor?

When you are ready to humidify your travel humidor, open the sealed plastic bag and apply distilled water to Prometheus Optima Travel Humidifier by pouring distilled water through the front side. Or, you can pour distilled water in a container and soak the Optima Travel humidifier.

How do you use a humidifier in a humidor?

Guide to Setting up Your Humidor Correctly

1. Place a shot glass filled with distilled water or our humidification solution in the bottom of the humidor.
2. Charge your humidifier and place inside the humidor.
3. Place your calibrated hygrometer inside the humidor.
4. Close the lid.
5. Check the humidity daily using the hygrometer.

Do I need a hygrometer in my humidor?

A hygrometer is not essential to your humidor’s performance. However, a hygrometer is essential to knowing if your humidor is functioning properly, as it allows you to measure the humidity level on the inside of the box.

How long can you keep cigars in a humidor?

Cigar Aging Because cigars develop a more refined and balanced flavor during the aging process, cigar enthusiasts should store cigars for at least 3 months in a cigar humidor, before they can draw their first smoke.