A guide to setting up your Humidor

Setting up a humidor is a lot easier then you may think and will help age your cigars to make them the perfect smoke. 

• Firstly fill up the humidifier with either humidification solution or distilled water, I suggest using humidification solution as this is a mix of distilled water, polyglycol and a mould inhibitor. By using this solution it will guarantee your humidor stays at 70% humidity (+/- 2%), the relative humidity you are aiming for is between 67% and 70%.  You want to immerse the humidifier into the solution/water until it soaks up the maximum amount of water/solution.
• Remove the humidifier, wipe it or shake off the excess water/solution and place it back in your humidor.
   
• If you have any left over water/solution you can put it back in the bottle and re-use it so there is no waste.
   

• Make sure your humidor is not in a location that will be above 70F, the temperature range you are looking for is between 67F and 70F.
   

• Once you have added the water into the humidifier you are all set to go, no need to wait as the humidor will do the work. From time to time I suggest lifting the lid and rotating the cigars just to give them a bit of fresh air and keeping the cigars humidified equally.

Written by Oliver Partington - 06/02/2020