Cigars/temperature
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Question
my digital thermometer reads 74.1 degrees and 71% humidity, shoul d be worried?
Hi Anthony,
At 71%, your humidor's humidity level is fine but your temperature level is slightly high at 74.1 degrees Fahrenheit. Tobacco beetles generally incubate and hatch at anywhere between 75 to 80 degrees so 74.1 is pretty close to the danger zone. What you should do is monitor your humidor's temperature closely for the next few days and see if it changes. What you can also do to help the temperature improve is to move your humidor to a cooler room in your house or avoid keeping your humidor near major heat sources such as radiators, heat vents and appliances such as televisions, computers and/or incandescent desk lamps. Also avoid keeping your humidor near windows as the natural sunlight during the day can actually heat up your humidor and increase the interior temperature level.
Hopes this answers your question. If you have any more questions, please feel free to just ask and I will be happy to help.
Regards,
James
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James Yee
Expertise
My main area of expertise is Cuban cigars but I can also assist you with cigar etiquette, humidor maintenance and troubleshooting. Unsure of a certain cigar brand? Wondering what a certain cigar tastes like? Have any questions about Cuban cigars? Just let me know! I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. (NOTE: My main focus is on premium, hand-rolled cigars and not cheap, machine made, convenience store cigars.) IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO NOT PROVIDE CIGAR OR CIGAR-RELATED APPRAISALS. If you have a vintage cigar item and you want to know if it's worth something, please contact an antique dealer that specializes in "TOBACCIANA".
Experience
I currently have 19 dedicated years of cigar smoking and counting. I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. For 5 years, I studied with Cuban torcedores (rollers), catadores (taste testers) and revisadores (inspectors) on every aspect involving the production of the Cuban cigar and I am currently writing a book that will help beginners understand everything they need to know about cigars and cigar smoking.
Publications
Maple Leaf Gardens: Memories & Dreams 1931-1999 (1999; ISBN: 0920445616)
50 Things Every Guy Should Know How To Do (2006; ISBN: 0452286654)
The [London] Times (October 8, 2009)
Education/Credentials
B.A. University of Toronto
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