A lot of individuals underestimate the value of seasoning. However, the consequence of just tossing cigars to a brand new humidor without following through on this very first step may result in an assortment of bad-smoking cigars and a money down the drain.
When many humidors are constructed, the Spanish cedar is dry since most forests are before woodworking. Here at Crown Humidor, we store all our Spanish cedar at a distinctive humidified room that’s pre-conditioned to 70 percent RH. Even still, via transport, the timber could drop some of its own humidity so I’d still advise that you season your new humidor. However, before we go into the way to season, allow me do a quick check of the particular attributes of cedar.
Spanish cedar has exceptional qualities for use at a humidor:
� Spanish cedar has a natural immunity to mould and mildew.
� It provides a desired odor into the cigar, even while the cigar ages.
� When the humidor is constructed correctly, the Spanish cedar functions as a moisture buffer, so if the lid of the humidor is often opened, the inside RH returns rapidly to its formerly desired degree.
The distinctive attributes of Spanish cedar make it behave as a sponge: it will either absorb and desorb moisture. In the event the Spanish cedar liner on your humidor is quite dry, since it’s in a pure condition, then it may actually pull moisture from your own cigars possibly damaging them. To be able to stop dried out stogies, an individual has to “condition”, “prime,” or “season” your Spanish cedar lining to guarantee a trusted and stable inner microclimate.
The Conventional Humidor Seasoning Method
An ordinary and classic technique of seasoning a humidor begins with wiping down the inside with a moist rag. Employing a lint-free cloth that’s been slightly dampened with distilled water, then gently wipe the whole inside surface of the Spanish cedar. Although I was able to recommend this procedure for several humidors, I’ve changed my opinion depending on the very low caliber of many bargain basement humidors offered on the internet and in budget-retail stores. As there are a huge number of cheap humidors on the current market, I’d no longer advise this procedure. With inexpensive humidors you can run the danger of over-expanding the inside liner causing structural joint collapse so I’d let your humidifier perform the job for you.
To start with, be certain that the humidor is empty and totally free of dirt, dust, or dirt. Fill out your humidifier with appropriate solution and allow it to sit within the humidor alone. To expedite the process, you could even put another cup of water in your humidor. Monitor the internal relative humidity (%RH) and after it appears stable at about +/- 70 percent it’s possible to start to introduce cigars for your humdidor. This typically requires a week to ten days.
Priming your own humidor is usually needed only after, however by doing this, you will guarantee secure, consistent aging and maturation of your cigars to your smoking pleasure.