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You have spent a long time hunting for the perfect humidor to keep your cherished cigars as perfect as the day they were rolled and eventually chose a great cigar humidor to keep on the mantle. But what do you do now? Before you transfer your cigar stock over to your humidor you want to be certain it’s properly humidified so they will not dry out before getting to enjoy them. There’s been a lot of debate over the past century regarding the best techniques for humidifying a humidor but we are going to feature the most trusted strategy which produces the most consistent results. It takes a little more effort but after all that work it is going to be well worth it as you enjoy smoking your first cigar of the Springtime after a long, bitter winter.

In order to get your cigar humidor up to the right humidity level you’ll need a few materials including: distilled water, a clean sponge and an accurate hygrometer. It is important to note that distilled water is key as tap water and bottled water both can have impurities and minerals that can cause bacteria to grow in your humidor and undesired-for smells. Purified water is totally free of any bacteria that might harm your cigar collection. A precise hygrometer is very important too as many can be fairly off when they arrive on your front step. We advocate running your hygrometer through a salt test before you put your trust in it.

After you have all of your materials gathered you can get started with the process. Simply pour a little of of the distilled water into a clean bucket and submerge the sponge so it soaks up the water. You do not need to soak your humidor but instead ring out the sponge so it’s a little damp and carefully wipe down all exposed cedar within your humidor. Once you’ve totally wiped down all the cedar wood and any shelves then you can shut the lid and let the humidity absorb into cedar. Not so many people know that cedar is a really penetrable material and will sponge up water like a sponge.

You’re not quite done yet. It’s highly recommended that you repeat this process 4-5 times over a 48 hour time period to make sure the cedar is as saturated as it wants to be. Remember not to over saturate the wood with each wipe down as the concept is to not “shock” the wood during the process. During each wipe down make sure you leave your calibrated hygrometer within and keep checking it as you go along. After your hygrometer has been steady between 70%-75% for a minimum of 12 hours then you're ready to start storing your cigars. At that point you can fill your humidification unit unit unit unit unit unit unit with purified water and place it in the back of the humidor and you're good to go.

Correctly humidifying a cigar humidor could be a relatively time consuming process but doing it right the 1st time could save you hundreds of lost cigars in the future.

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