Went to Target today and bought an 18 bottle Thermo-electric Haier wine cooler, on a whim. I have 2lbs of 65% beads, two OUST fans, two digital hydrometers, 275 cigars spread across seven cedar boxes. What else do I need? Am I missing anything? Where is a good place to start?

I am notorious for doing stuff like this...

You need distilled water, obviously. For a frigidor that size you shouldn't need nearly that many beads or fans.

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Steve

Don't put anything right on the bottom of the wine fridge,it pools moisture

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Ok new questions, after running this baby for about 4 hours, the temp levels out at about 58 to 60 degrees. Too cold?

Deputy:

Ok new questions, after running this baby for about 4 hours, the temp levels out at about 58 to 60 degrees. Too cold?

Hmm... I'm not an expert, as I've never run a wine-ador, but that's definitely a lot colder than I'd want my sticks. I know that those temps are normal for wine, and maybe that's why that's where you're at, but personally I like to keep my sticks at a nice, cozy 70 degrees..

The general rule is 70/70, which I'm sure you know - the point of this, of course, is to maintain a similar atmosphere to where the tobacco originated from... As such, I would have to say Yes - 58-60 is too cold.

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Deputy:

Ok new questions, after running this baby for about 4 hours, the temp levels out at about 58 to 60 degrees. Too cold?

Hmm... I'm not an expert, as I've never run a wine-ador, but that's definitely a lot colder than I'd want my sticks. I know that those temps are normal for wine, and maybe that's why that's where you're at, but personally I like to keep my sticks at a nice, cozy 70 degrees..

The general rule is 70/70, which I'm sure you know - the point of this, of course, is to maintain a similar atmosphere to where the tobacco originated from... As such, I would have to say Yes - 58-60 is too cold.

Its been stable at 66 degrees. This seems a safer temperature, yes?

Yea 66 is is much better. I don't think that 60 is that bad. Think i read somewhere that if they get too cold then the cigars won't age.

BTJR99:

Yea 66 is is much better. I don't think that 60 is that bad. Think i read somewhere that if they get too cold then the cigars won't age.

66 is just about right. That's generally my basement temperature where my humidors are. When it hits 75 I get scared.

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dennisking:

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Deputy:

Ok new questions, after running this baby for about 4 hours, the temp levels out at about 58 to 60 degrees. Too cold?

Definately too cold, will dry them out and stop aging....

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I wouldn't keep them below 60. However, as long as your RH is ok I don't think it would hurt, per se. It would however slow down their "resting/aging"

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Steve

I have a 12 bottle vinotemp I got for cheap, the highest it will go is 66.

You can wire a different thermostat to it, a lot of people have done that on their wineador

What kind of thermostat are we talking about here and is that something a layman can do? I'm not an electrician

Deputy:

What kind of thermostat are we talking about here and is that something a layman can do? I'm not an electrician

You can get a thermostat that will cut the electricity to the unit when it hits a temp YOU set.

http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/kegerator-conversion-kits-pid-E26-tab-reviews.html#tabcontent

Sorry, still can never remember the whole HTML version of a linky

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