How do I season a humidor with Boveda?
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Before you add cigars to it, every wooden humidor needs to be seasoned to:
- Prevent the wood from robbing your cigar’s essential moisture. (Seasoning raises the wood’s moisture level so it’ll be in equilibrium with your cigars.)
- Create a better seal for the lid, which keeps moisture from escaping.
How many Boveda to use:
- Use (1) Boveda Size 60 for every 25 TOTAL cigars your humidor can hold. Example: For a 100-cigar capacity humidor, use four (4) Size 60 Boveda at once.
How to season a humidor with Boveda:
- Remove your cigars from your humidor and move them into a closed Tupperware® container, cooler or a Humidor Bag with 69% Boveda.
- Place the 84% Boveda seasoning pack(s) inside your empty wooden humidor.
- Close the lid and don’t open the humidor for 14 days—no matter what your hygrometer readings are. (The wait is worth it. Trust us.)
- After 14 days, open your humidor, remove the Boveda seasoning pack(s) and discard them—they aren’t reusable.
- Move your cigars into your well-seasoned humidor and add new Boveda packs in your desired RH—65%, 69%, 72% or 75%. This handy chart will help you choose the right RH for you.
| 65% | CUBAN CIGARS | Tightly bound and tend to mold at a higher RH level |
| 69% | AIRTIGHT HUMIDORS | Most popular |
| 72% | MOST HUMIDORS | Such as wood, glass top, or travel |
| 75% | DRAFTY HUMIDORS | Recommended for very dry climates-use at your discretion |
| 84% | HUMIDOR SEASONING | Only use to pre-condition a wooden humidor WITHOUT cigars in it |
| 65% | CUBAN CIGARS |
| Tightly bound and tend to mold at a higher RH level | |
| 69% | AIRTIGHT HUMIDORS |
| Most popular | |
| 72% | MOST HUMIDORS |
| Such as wood, glass top, or travel | |
| 75% | DRAFTY HUMIDORS |
| Recommended for very dry climates-use at your descretion | |
| 84% | HUMIDOR SEASONING |
| Only use to pre-condition a wooden humidor WITHOUT cigars in it | |
How often to season a wooden humidor:
- If you live in a dry climate or experience seasonal dryness, we recommend re-seasoning a wooden humidor one to two times a year.
Should you season a wineador?
Yes, if a windeador has wood trays and shelves, you should season the unit before adding cigars. Seasoning conditions the wood components inside the wineador. Using Boveda to season a wineador works just like seasoning a wood humidor with Boveda.