They should being at the right humidity long enough. I had some RH issues at the beginning and had some over humidified sticks. When I got it figured out it took a week or so for them to come back to normal. I would say give them at least two weeks and see where they are then. If they are still tight give them a little longer, maybe even a month if need be.
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Ok cool. I have some smokes that I got buy this get that smokes, and these things are tent spikes... Any way to get these smokeable? haha
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If they smoked fine before and now they are very tight, it sounds like the RH is too high.

Try taking a few of the cigars that previously smoked fine and put them in a humidor with no humidification device (ie: dry box) for a few days. Then, try one again.
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I dont have another humidor.. I could use a sealed tupperware container right?


Side note: I bought some sticks in a sale last yeah, churchills, and they are like tent spikes... That wasnt uncommon for this year, is there anyway to loosen them up?
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How long have you noticed the fluctuations? I have smoked 5 from the same box that all smoked a little different.

As bobarian said the sticks are most likely fine. If you are that worried about it I would try throwing them in a zip lock bag with the hygro to see what the sticks are reading as he also suggested. With it fluctuating so much i bet the rh of the sticks is right where you want them in the 63-67 range.

What is the rh like in the room of where the vino is? Mine is in the basement and the humidity got up to around 80% down there. the rh in my vino started to rise so i threw in a dehumidifier and that solved the problem.
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Kinda dry up here... around 45-50 or so. which is good for a house, but not cigars haha

What about more beads? No right hah
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I just checked the beads that I wet to 60% of the total area ( recharged them ) and sure enough 95% of the beads were dried up that fast. Last time I fully recharged them was at the start of this thread...

And I have been misting the door pretty much everyday, reason behind that is because I seem someone suggest that and I seen the RH on the gauge low.
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Just a report back, I lowered the temp to around 68, moved some beads around and the RH is at 65% now Thanks fellas.
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Who says? I have dry boxed cigars for weeks at a time with the rh around those levels.

If you don't have a dry humidor, any counter top will do. :-) A sealed tupperware container will do no good. They seal too well.
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What about a cigar box? I was just always under the impression that you dont want them in anyhting less that 65-60. Lower than that, they will taste foul. But from reading CCs can take on a whole new taste when in lower RHs..

So it seems what to do is to put the tent spikes in a box and let they sit. Maybe I can do a test draw on it every few days to see the progress?
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Try every few years. It will take that long if they ever open up.

A cigar box would be fine.
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ohok haha so just leave it in a box on the counter until they open up? what about draw poker?
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I would keep them in a controlled low humidity environment, say 55-60%. Sure, you can always use a draw poker or even a long, skinny drill bit. It may help, it may not.
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Thanks!
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Just an update. I found out what the issue was.. the drain. haha So I got that all fixed up and added a nicely small PC fan and the RH is nice now.
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Glad to hear it!

What did you do to you fix the drain?
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For now to make sure its a 100% fix I just used some duct tape. I hope that wont hurt the cigars at all. The smell is non-existent and I have tons of smokes and cedar in there so maybe its being masked.
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I've used a hot glue gun. Its quick and the smell dose not stick around. Just make sure you take everything out first, then put everything back like 5 minutes later.
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Well to report back... I checked my beads in the back ( I made a troft under the fan where the moisture normally would go into the drain pan ) And the way I made that troft, is so it would drain into my beads tray. Well they are soaking wet. Not puddled in it, but wet enough. I think Im going to need to either A. Get more beads B. Leave the door open for a few hours to let all of that excess humidity evaporate.

I cant get a good RH unless my temp is at 70 degrees neither.. If I take her down to 65 degrees, the RH will be around say, 60
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Anthony, if your vinotemp is sitting on carpet, make sure she's totally level and stiffly supported. In time, the body will warp a little and the door seal wont touch. Sometimes you can adjust the hinge side to fix it, other times you just move it to a hard surface and it'll fix itself.
You can also use a couple pieces of duct tape to check it. You just put a couple pieces of tape on the front in a fashion that they'll go around the side. Close the door holding pressure on the door, and bring the tape around tight. Then leave it alone a couple days and watch for the RH to settle. :-)
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