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Csonka Accu-Right Digital Thermo-Hygrometer
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Product Description
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Highest quality from the folks at Csonka. This unit is the standard in compact, high tech, affordable digital gauges. It's one of the most accurate guages we've seen, with computer ranging for accurate monitoring of temperature and humidity. This attractive unit is made in the USA and we guarantee it's quality.
Questions about any of our cigar accessories? Call us anytime Toll free 866 838-9463. We're always pleased to help!
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Brand Profile
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Cigar Care FAQs Answered
The following is a short summary of common cigar related questions we've received...
Q: At what humidity level should I store my cigars?
A: This is a highly debatable issue, as it really comes down to personal preference. We recommend maintaining your humidor at a humidity of 68-70.
Q: At what temperature should I store my cigars?
A: We recommend maintaining your humidor at a temperature of 70 degrees.
Q: Some cigars I buy are wrapped in plastic. Should I remove this when storing my cigars in my humidor?
A: Yes. The plastic will impair the aging and maturing process that occurs in your humidor.
Q: There is white fluff on my cigar, is this mold? What should I do?
A: If you have been maintaining your cigars fairly well in your humidor, what you have here is most likely not mold, but something known as "plume". Plume is a very normal occurrence in even very well maintained humidors. A sign of a good cigar wrapper leaf is that it may be oily. Over time the natural oils of the wrapper leaf may crytalize and solidify on the wrapper, and this appears as small spots of white crystals, almost powder-like. It's NOT mold, rather it's a good sign and the cigar is not damaged in any way. Simply wipe off the plume and continue to store it or enjoy smoking it!
Q: Properly humidified, how long can I keep a cigar in my humidor?
A: The key here is "proper humidification". If you keep your cigars properly humidified the answer is: Indefinitely. Under the right humidor conditions your cigars can last a lifetime.
Q: I've heard that cigars may improve if aged for a period of time. Is this true, and how long should I age a cigar before smoking it?
A: This is true. Although most premium cigars will have been aged to some extent by the cigar manufacturer, thus can be smoked immediately, your investment may be enhanced by storing your cigars in a properly maintained quality humidor. What cigar aging does is allow the tobacco to mature fully and interact with the Spanish cedar of your humidor, and, over time allows the cigar to lose any remaining vegetal taste characteristics. This results in the smoothness of taste that we all love about a premium cigar.
Although there is no hardfast rule as to how long you should age your cigars; and it is difficult to establish how long the manufacturer has aged the cigar; we suggest a period of about 6 months, and if you can, and are willing to be patient, even longer, up to a year. Again this is not a necessity. We suggest you try one or two cigars from a box periodically. If you're happy with the taste and maturity of the cigar, then don't worry too much about aging. But if you keep a large inventory of cigar, over time you'll be content to age your cigars for at least a few months before smoking them.
Q: I've just purchased a new cigar humidor from you guys, what do I need to do to prepare it for use?
A: Good question! A cigar humidor is not "ready to go" out of the box. Rather it needs some careful, but simple preparation prior to filling it to the brim with your valuable and prized cigars. The wood lining of your cigar humidor needs to absorb, and be holding humidity, before it can properly maintain your fine cigars.
Take an unused durable sponge, one with no embedded soap or scents. Saturate it with distilled water (available from any drugstore) and wipe all wood surfaces in your humidor, including the sides, trays, cigar dividers, and the base and lid. Now make sure the humidifier is working according to the specs and directions as supplied by the manufacturer. Remember to use ONLY distilled water as your source for humidity in your humidor. Tap water contains minerals that will destroy most humidification systems by leaving deposits that will wreak havoc with your humidification system clogging the humidor element.
Once the humidification element is filled, wipe it down to eliminate excess water. Add the humidifying element to the humidor and close the lid. Give it a day and refill the humidifier. After 24 hours your cigar humidor should be ready to go as the wood liner of your humidor has absorbed sufficient humidity to maintain you cigars. You of course will need to maintain your humidor to ensure conditions stay at the optimal level to keep you cigars in perfect condition. Properly maintained, your cigars can last for decades.
Q: I let a cigar dry out completely. Is it retrievable?
A. If your cigar has been left unhumidified for a prolonged period and has seriously dried out, the bad news is that you most likely have done some irreparable damage to the cigar and it's taste. The good news is that you can potentially bring the cigar back to life to a point where it can still be enjoyed - although certainly not to the original taste you would have enjoyed had the cigar not dried out.
Re-establish proper humidity in a quality humidor, and slowly the humidity will become restored bringing the cigar to a smokable state.
Q: What kind of glue can I use to fix a loose cigar wrapper?
A: The best thing to use to fix a loose cigar wrapper is corn glue/paste which is an edible glue and is what is used by many factories to finish the cigars. It can be hard to find, but sometimes some stores have some form of edible glue/paste. Another alternative is to mix a little water with some corn starch, thereby making it gummy/gluey, apply a little bit on the inside of the loose cigar wrapper and once you have put a little bit on the inside, roll the cigar wrapper over the outer leaf,and it should stick in place.
Q: I had some tobacco beetle damage to my cigars. What can I do? Are they still safe to smoke?
A: The tobacco beetle exists in all tobacco growing countries. This brown 2-3mm insect can infest tobacco leaves before being processed, thereby ending up in your cigar. When cigars are infected with tobacco beetles small holes indicate where the beetles have eaten through the cigar. There may also be some still inside the cigar even where no hole is present. We recommend discarding any infected cigars. Some smokers choose to keep them and attempt to eradicate the beetles. The normal approach here is to freeze the cigars in an industrial freezer (your household freezer will kill existing insects but likely does not get cold enough to kill the eggs and larvae. Once the cigars are frozen thoroughly this kills any larvae that may have been in the cigars. So, ultimately the choice is yours to discard or attempt to treat the situation, however we do not recommend keeping cigars that have been affected by tobacco beetles.
Q: When a cigar has a "cut filler" what is the average length of the cut pieces?
A: Depending on the size of the cigar, the cut pieces can range from 2 inches to 4 inches. Some machine rolled cigars can have smaller pieces, but the manufacturers usually try to have longer pieces to round out the cigar and allow it a more uniform shape when rolled and a more even burn. |
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