Why don't you just throw in a Boveda pack? There's little to no value to aging machine made cigars so doing something simple to keep them from drying out too much would make sense I suppose. For that matter, you could moisten a small piece of napkin and put it in the jar.
It's only for the purposes of storage. I was just wondering if the Boveda packs were needed in a sealed jar, that's left undisturbed.
First of all I am not an expert in cigars at all so forgive me if I say an eresy. But if it could be ok storing cigars in a tupperware or jar with a boveda pack, could also be possible to store them in a mylar bag with a boveda pack?
You want to get the cigars to your desired RH before jarring, otherwise you risk mold if too wet or inadequate aging if too dry. At that point, assuming a fairly good seal, you wouldn't need a humidifier. Problem with adding Bovedas to a jar vs a humidor is the humidor still breathes while the jar doesn't (or does to a negligible extent).
This was my concern.. a humidor breathes, and a jar mostly doesn't.
Why don't we use Boveda packs in our pipe tobacco jars?
This was my concern.. a humidor breathes, and a jar mostly doesn't.
Why don't we use Boveda packs in our pipe tobacco jars?
I'd be curious to know how that works out. Keep us updated if you do it.Same theory. If it's at ideal RH, jar and forget. If it gets a little dry (perhaps dipping into the jar a little too often over the course of time in an air-conditioned house, for example), you can add a Boveda in the jar, fluff it up to where you like it & then remove Boveda. I've brought back some tobacco that way that was dried out. Doesn't always work, depending on how dry the same was, but it works wonders.
As soon as the covid mess has run through and supply opens back up, I was thinking of getting a bundle or 2 of some nice fresh cigars, taking them down to mid 60s RH or so, then jarring them up, checking maybe once a year to see whether they had dried out.
First, tightening the lid ring on a jar doesn't seal the jar. They are designed to merely hold the lid in place during the violent process of canning. With pipe tobacco we count on either heating the jar first or for those with patience, wait for the tobaccos to eat up some of the oxygen to pull the lid down tight.Why don't we use Boveda packs in our pipe tobacco jars?
Oh yeah, you don't need anything if the jar isn't your active stash. I get a cigar out of mine 2-3 times a day, and the RH in our house in winter hovers around 12-15%, so I need Bovedas.This was my concern.. a humidor breathes, and a jar mostly doesn't.
It's happening - just want a fresh bundle and then off it goes into a jar for 3-5 yearsI'd be curious to know how that works out. Keep us updated if you do it.