After you applied the wrapper, how are you suppose to store the cigar?

[Nico]

Like the title says. Any particular humidity? How long do you store it? Where I live the rh can go 40-80% depending on the weather.

Sorry if this has been asked before. I had a hard time coming up with key words to search with.

 

[WillQuantrill]

Like the title says. Any particular humidity? How long do you store it? Where I live the rh can go 40-80% depending on the weather.

Sorry if this has been asked before. I had a hard time coming up with key words to search with.

Just let em rest in a humidor with other cigars, may take a few weeks for the moisture to settle to an acceptable level. Me personally it would be 67-70% RH. Or if you are in a hurry let it sit in the sun for a couple hours and light that bad boy! Most of my homerolls rest for atleast 6 months in a humidor though.

 

[PressuredLeaf]

If you apply the wrapper too wet, as I usually do, overnight on the counter can help things “tighten up” before you put it in the humidor.

 

[Nico]

Just let em rest in a humidor with other cigars, may take a few weeks for the moisture to settle to an acceptable level. Me personally it would be 67-70% RH. Or if you are in a hurry let it sit in the sun for a couple hours and light that bad boy! Most of my homerolls rest for atleast 6 months in a humidor though.

If you apply the wrapper too wet, as I usually do, overnight on the counter can help things “tighten up” before you put it in the humidor.

People always say that they leave them outside for some time to let it dry out a bit and loose the seams, before putting it in the humidor. I was thinking about buying some Boveda 49% or 32% and let the cigars dry out in a container instead but I was unsure which percent I should buy and how long I should leave them there.

 

[jclif43]

I use an old wooden cigar box to “dry box” them for a few days to pull out excess moisture and then transfer them to the humidor

 

[PressuredLeaf]

People always say that they leave them outside for some time to let it dry out a bit and loose the seams, before putting it in the humidor. I was thinking about buying some Boveda 49% or 32% and let the cigars dry out in a container instead but I was unsure which percent I should buy and how long I should leave them there.

It depends on a few things. What’s your ambient humidity? When I lived in Delaware, it would sometimes take 3 or 4 days before a cigar would dry enough for me. Now that I’m in Arizona, overnight is usually enough. I usually go by feel. If the cigar has too much give, more drying. If it feels crunchy and fragile, I’ve over shot it.

I’m pretty hands off when it comes to smoking my home rolls. If you like more control, jclif43’s dry box is something quite a few people do with good success.