So after years of Cigar smoking and Keeping I opened my Humi last night to find.... A beatle... well 3 of those SOBs. Only one stick looks to be a victim. Illusion HL but I nearly cried!!! All are KIA but I'm wondering if I should go deep freeze or just keep a close eye on all my sticks? I hear good and bad things about popping them in the Freezer. Any Advice
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why take the chance? refrigerator for 3 days freezer for 3 refrigerator for 3 more then back in the humi
while this is going on clean the humi well
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Sorry for your loss :-)

I vote for freezing them.
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I'm no expert but I freeze everything before it goes in my humi. I wouldn't think twice about throwing all of them back in if I found a beetle.
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I vote freeze
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GRH!!!! I was really trying to avoid that!!! haha
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Freeze them all, everytime.
Despite where you got them, better to be safe than sorry.
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^^^this^^^^
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Damn, that sucks....into the freezer :-)
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Ehhh, I am not so much for freezing. I keep the best conditions I can, my ice chests have
a dedicated A/C vent just for them. I mean, I get what air tumbles OFF of em, but they get
it first. But I am not a fan of self-freezing. I won't say DO what I do, I am one person,
but I never freeze indiscriminantly. Not going to accidentally split or cheese up a bunch of cigars.

I believe the people that do it are properly motivated, but it's not a cut and dried
procedure owing to different conditions in nearly everyone's refrigeration devices.
I always consider it more of a threat to my cigars than beetles. Earthquake Insurance.

Take apart your storage and clean it out, inspecting all cigars and boxes. Keep an eye on
your storage conditions..........................or freeze, who am I to say.
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Sorry for your loss... :-)
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Had a couple of those critters years ago. Now EVERYTHING that comes my way, into my house for storage, gets the freezer treatment, no matter the source. It only takes a little time but gives me peace of mind that only a mother's cuddle could otherwise provide.

My recipe: Totally sealed bags. Into the deep freezer at -10F. 3 full days later into the frig for a couple of hours. Open, smell, smile, then back into the cooler or humi. Have never had a problem with said beetles since and have never damaged a cigar.
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