OK just sharing... in the video above about the cooler dude used heartfelt humidity beads.
They go for $40 a pound
This video
Dude uses litter pearls
How to Use Humidity Beads for Cigar Humidor
There are many ways to humidify your cigar humidor, though many agree that humidity beads are the best. See our guide to using these 2-way humidity devices.cigardojo.com
Beads are the way to go!
Beads last forever and all they need is a couple sprays of distilled water every week or two. There are two types of beads you can buy and they are all very similar.
The correct type of kitty litter is a crystal pearl that DOES NOT contain blue fragrant chunks. Some people have argued that kitty litter isn’t as good as Heartfelt beads. They could be right, but in the testing I have done, kitty litter performs just as good as the Heartfelt beads. (keep in mind I’m no scientist)
- Heartfelt Beads (possibly the best option but also the most expensive)
- Crystal type kitty litter (the cheapest solution but it’s important you buy the right kind)
To set up your humidity bead pouches use the follow step by step guide:
Setup is as easy as this:
Simply spray with distilled water every week or two, depending on the RH reading of your digital hygrometer. Do not rely on the analog hygrometer that comes with your humidor as those are wildly inaccurate – our recommended hygrometer is the XIKAR Round Digital Hygrometer. Depending on your humidor setup, you might need to add more or less bead pouches, but a good rule of thumb is one 3 ounce pouch per 50 cigars. Here in the dry climate of Colorado, I double my recipe. For reference, your bead pouch should be about the size of a lime.
- Pour 1/4 cup of beads (or litter) into the toe of some new panty hose.
- Tie off panty hose and cut-off excess.
- Spray with 3-4 squirts of distilled water.
- Place in humidor where it’s NOT touching your cigars.
- Relax, and smoke a cigar knowing your worries are over.
Reference: How Much Beads to Use
The rule of thumb is to use 1 ounce of humidity beads for every 500 cubic inches of humidor space.
That information can be found by simply multiplying the length x width x height of your humidor.
Example: If your humidor measures 10″ x 24″ x 36″ = 8,640 cubic inches. Divide cubic inches by 500 and you’ll see you need roughly 17 ounces of beads.
We’re going to make this even easier. Here’s a basic guide on how much beads to use for different humidor sizes. Remember, one bead pouch is about 3oz (about the size of a lime)
As Cigar Wineadors consist of a wide variety of sizes, you’ll need to calculate the interior size yourself, simply by measuring.
Humidors Coolidors 1 – 20 count travel humidor Small, half-sized bead pouch 20 – 100 count humidor 1 bead pouch 100 – 300 count humidor 2 bead pouches OR 1 half-pouch on each shelf 500 count humidor 3 – 4 bead pouches 1,000 count humidor 3 – 4 double-filled bead pouches OR 3 cigar boxes filled with 10 ounces of beads 25 quart 1 pouch 70 quart 2.5 pouches 150 quart 2 cigar boxes filled with 9 ounces of beads
IMPORTANT: Do not over spray or soak your beads with too much water. Just a few squirts is all you need (too much water can cause the beads to crack and become less effective, or worse yet, too much water could lead to mold).
And that’s all there is to it! Your beads will never go bad or need replacing. All they will need is a few squirts of distilled water every couple weeks. And the fun part is, after a few months in there with your cigars, your bead pouch will smell like delicious tobacco!
Obviously you have to decide whats best for your system but 1 pound of heartfelt beads = 5 pounds of the litter beads
Litter tho? Litter beads? I’ll have to see. Maybe if I buy another humidor cuz my current one can’t fit any stocking caps.
