06th Sep2011
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06th Sep2011
How to Season a Humidor
You have heard that wiping down a humidor with distilled water is quick and easy way to season a humidor but, sadly this is a sure fire way to ruin any humidor by warping the wood and destroying seal of the edges defeating functionality of a humidor. So you got to ask yourself, do you want a humidor that will be ready fast or you want one that is going to last? Here we will show you a way to avoid this unfortunate ending and make your humidor last.
You will need:
- Four Medium Heartfelt Beads Humidity Tube ( 65% Rh is recommended) more if the humidor is larger than a 100 count and less if less than 100 count. You are going to need to find out the cubic inches of your humidor to really determine this. 1 medium tube = 540 cubic inches.
- A calibrated hygrometer
- Distilled water
- Humidor
- Saucer
- Unscented sponge/s
- Have cigars ready toward the end of this process ( at least 25% of the capacity of what the count of humidor is)
Complete the following steps to season your humidor:
- Place the unscented sponge(s) on the saucer
- Dowse the unscented sponges with distilled enough to be able to wring out water
- Open up the humidor
- Remove the tray if the humidor has one
- Place the saucer with the dowsed sponges into the humidor
- Place the hygrometer in the humidor
- Wait 10 minutes and then record the base reading from the hygrometer
- Place the tray back into the humidor if possible
- Close the lid full shut
- Wait at least 8 hours until completing the next step
- Check and record the reading on the hygrometer, if the humidity has risen you are on track
- Place the lid back into the humidor if possible
- Close the humidor lid fully
- Wait 18 to 24 hours until completing the next step
- Check the humidity in the humidor. If the humidity has again increased you are in track (mid 70s)
- Place a Heartfelt Beads Humidity Tube ( 65% Rh is recommended) into the humidor
- Place the tray back into the humidor if possible
- Close the lid fully shut
- Wait 24 hours until completing the next step (Stabilization period)
- The humidity will rise and possibly spike dramatically. This is normal do not be alarmed
- Remove the saucer and sponges from the humidor
- Place a second Heartfelt Beads Humidity Tube (65% Rh is recommended) into the humidor
- Place the tray back into the humidor if possible
- Close the lid fully
- Wait 12 to 24 hours before completing the next step
- Check the humidity from the hygrometer, if the humidity is not in the low 70s place the lid back in if possible and close the lid fully and wait another 6 to 8 hours and if it is go onto the next step
- Place your cigars within the humor
- Place the tray into the humidor if possible
- Close the lid fully shut
- Wait 2 to 4 hours before completing the next step
- Fill the last 2 Heartfelt Beads Humidity Tubes (65% Rh is recommended) as directed by Heartfelt’s directions
- Place the last 2 Heartfelt Beads Humidity Tubes (65% Rh is recommended) on far left and right of the tray once back in 2 to 4 hours
- Close the lid fully shut
If you have followed these steps you have now successfully seasoned your humidor
04th Sep2011
1 Year Anniversary Contest
Time has come and gone and to be more specific it now has officially been Good Fellas Cigars’ 1 year anniversary. To honor and thank all of our fans and readers we would like to make a contest. The rules are simple:
START: Today Sunday September 4, 2011
END: Sunday September 11, 2011 NOON CENTRAL
- Follow us on Twitter and tweet this post
- Like us on our Facebook page
- Lastly comment on this post saying what you love most about cigars along with adding your Twitter name to it too!
*WINNERS: 3 will be chosen. Random names will be drawn next weekend when contest ends. There will be a first, second, and third prize with of course first winning the most.
*PRIZE: Anything from cigars to accessories.
REMINDER! —> DON’T FORGET TO DO EVERYTHING FROM ABOVE OR YOU WILL NOT BE IN THE DRAWING!
Thanks again fans and readers you made this happen! Keep on contributing and contests will sure keep coming! Enjoy the contest and keep on smoking cigars!
**Once the contest is done the winners’ twitter names will be announced and then they will be emailed about their winning.
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07th Feb2011
Marco V Platinum Label Grand Reserve
Wrapper: Rare Arapiraca, Brazilian Maduro
Binder: De Olor, Dominican
Filler: Piloto Cubano from the Cibao Valley, Dominican Republic and Esteli, Nicaraguan Ligero
Size: 60 x 5″ V. Gigante
Country: Dominican Republic
Factory: Contracted by a tiny factory in the Dominican Republic
If you like the large NUB cigars then then you will be a fan of this monster. With a ring gauge of 60 (1 in in diameter) it could be a lot to handle unlike the NUB cigars which do have large ring gauges but have a relatively small length. But, if you are up to the task of handling a cigar size usually seen in the movies you must give the Marco V Platinum Label Grand Reserve a try. A definite plus with a cigar of this size is that it burns relatively cool and produces a copious amount of white smoke. The flavors of this medium bodied cigar compose of hints of coffee, a well-rounded sweet tobacco, and what may be very light cherry taste through the first half of the cigar. Making the transition to the second half, the flavors switched to add spice notes. Overall this cigar is predominantly sweet containing a pleasing blend flavors that does not disappoint.
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