http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:35:52 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/22/203817.php#comment-131719 ". . . One of the most overlooked details when dealing with humidors is that the ratio of temperature to humidity must be preserved. This means that if the temperature goes down, the humidity must go up and vice versa. For example, if the temperature of a humidor drops to 65 degrees, the relative humidity must kick-up to 75% to preserve the climate. . . " I'll hold back giving my real opinion, as it might be construed as a personal attack and therefore in violation of the policy here. This passage is one of the oldest false rumors around. Anyone with even a passing understanding of cigar storage should know that. While it is true that it is harder to get cold air to hold moisture, the actual relative humidity should not vary with regard to temperature. That's why it's called "relative." 131719@blogcritics.org Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:35:52 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/22/203817.php#comment-131583 One thing you can do to prevent this is put the cigars in your freezer for three days. Make sure it is running at it's coldest setting. You want to bring them back to their natural state slowly or you could damage the cigars so put them in the fridge for three days following the freezer time, then put them on the counter for three days before returning them to the humidor. 131583@blogcritics.org Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:51:57 EST