Making a cheap homemade humidor.

Homemade cheap cigar humidor

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Why make a cheap humidor and some differences between the homemade and bought humidor

If you feel that the humidor is a bit too big of an investment when you have just started your cigar journey or if the humidor you have is starting to get too full, there are cheap and easy ways to create a temporary good cigar storage to keep the cigars in good condition. If you are new I would recommend you start this way and then invest in a “real” one. Spend the money on cigars and review the type of humidor you need first before making your investment. The big difference between a cheap homemade humidor or one you bought is that the one you bought has a system to humidify the cigars, is usually cedar lined on the inside and is built to provide an optimal circulation of air and moisture. The cedar’s function is, among other things, to help counteract tobacco beetles. The tobacco beetles are not something you need to worry too much about if you create a temporary smaller humidor considering that the cigars will most likely not be stored there for long. Keeping the cigars in an environment they are most comfortable in where they neither dry out nor get too moist is something that is of the utmost importance. Some of the reasons are, among other things, climates that are too dry lose the flavor, they crack and eventually become completely unsmokeable. If the humidity level is too high, there is a risk that they will eventually start to mold, and they will be difficult to smoke.

What is important to consider when creating a cigar storage/home made humidor and how to create it.

1. Is that the box is air thight

2. Which humidification system you should have to humidify the cigars with (There are incredibly easy and good solutions)

3. In wich place in your home you should store the humidor

All you need is a box with a lid that is airtight. The airtight box ensures that the cigars do not dry out by releasing the moisture the cigars need quickly or become too moist if the climate outside the box has high humidity.
Humidification system. There are simple ways such as Boveda bags that release moisture or absorb it depending on the % humidity level you bought them in. They help you maintain the desired humidity level. This particular type of bag is incredibly comfortable and means that you don’t have to think or worry about the humidity level as much as you sometimes have to do with other types of humidity systems. You simply take them and put them in your homemade humidor.
Now for one thing I think is incredibly important is where you store them. Cigars thrive best in climates around 18-20c and should preferably be stored in a space that is not exposed to direct sunlight. The direct sunlight will turn your homemade humidor into an oven where the heat in the humidor rises. The kitchen is probably one of the worst places, the temperature often goes up quickly and then slowly goes down. Put them in a place where you always have shade at home.

It’s all simple. Open the box, put in the humidification bags, put in the cigars and close the lid.

It is a simple and cost-effective way that is more than sufficient for the new enthusiast. If you look around online or larger department stores for the box and buy the humidification system in a cigar store, you can get away with under €20, 21Usd. The one in the picture cost a total of about 18€, 19Usd (cigars not included) with the humidification system. Only when you have reached a certain point in your journey, then I would like to recommend you to buy a real humidor. That way, you will know what size humidor you want to buy later and whether you want to start collecting cigars or not.