- You will first need an appropriately sized container. I used a Rubbermaid Roughneck. Whatever you use, make sure that it is right size to fit your needs, and has an airtight seal.
- Wash your container with soap and water, twice. You want to remove the "plastic smell"
- Take off the lid, and cut a small viewing window in it. I used a CD case to seal the hole and make a small window to see in.
- Obtain a digital hygrometer/thermometer. I got mine at Wal-Mart for about six dollars. (Make sure that you remove the clip from the back to expose the air intake better)
- Attach the hygrometer to the lid so that you can see the display through the lid. Make sure that the seal between the CD case and the lid is airtight. I just used scotch tape to attach mine, but I'm sure that there are better ways. Someone reccomended a silicone bead.
- Get a humidification device. I use The Puck (www.cigarmony.com) and a Water Pillow (www.cigar.com). During the winter, you will need more humidification.
- Place an empty cigar box into your humidor, along with the humidification devices. I broke up another empty box and put it in there too, so that I would have more cedar wood to hold humidity.
- Rub down all of the cedar with a light coat of DISTILLED water. Also fill your humidification devices as directed.
- Seal the humidor and wait for the humidity to build. You want an ideal 70% relative humidity.
- Once you reach a proper humidity level, you may add your cigars into the cigar box
- Close everything up, and keep your cigars fresh!
(Note that the conditions shown above are not ideal. Ideally, you want 70%RH, and 70(f))
