Comments on: Yikes! MOLD! http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/ Cigar Reviews and Primings from the Cigar World Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:17:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: lucky7 http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-30232 lucky7 Thu, 08 May 2008 12:06:39 +0000 http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-30232 @Moglar Just curious. What is your collection technique? @Moglar

Just curious. What is your collection technique?

]]> By: cigarfan http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-30231 cigarfan Thu, 08 May 2008 03:59:26 +0000 http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-30231 If that's the case, Moglar, I have to say urine trouble. If that’s the case, Moglar, I have to say urine trouble.

]]> By: Moglar Delights http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-30229 Moglar Delights Wed, 07 May 2008 19:01:32 +0000 http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-30229 I use gerbil urine to clean the mold off the humidor. I use gerbil urine to clean the mold off the humidor.

]]> By: Cigar Wrapper Issues: Mold, Bloom, and Spots « Keepers of the Flame http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-30144 Cigar Wrapper Issues: Mold, Bloom, and Spots « Keepers of the Flame Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:16:35 +0000 http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-30144 [...] incisive review of the hottest new release from Pepin. It’s a short throwaway post about mold on cigars. (See this post for pictures of the [...] [...] incisive review of the hottest new release from Pepin. It’s a short throwaway post about mold on cigars. (See this post for pictures of the [...]

]]> By: cigarfan http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-30124 cigarfan Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:46:53 +0000 http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-30124 AMR -- This is a good question, and I was unable to locate any good pictures of this online. I'm going to take a look through my humidor and see if I can find some examples for you. (Examples of discoloration, not mold... I hope!!) In the meantime, look closely at the green spots with a magnifying glass. If it's three dimensional gunk, I wouldn't advise smoking it. If it looks like the rest of the wrapper except for the fact that it's green, it's just a spot that resisted fermentation. This seems to happen most often with Cuban leaf, but I've seen it with Connecticut shade as well. Stay tuned! AMR — This is a good question, and I was unable to locate any good pictures of this online. I’m going to take a look through my humidor and see if I can find some examples for you. (Examples of discoloration, not mold… I hope!!)

In the meantime, look closely at the green spots with a magnifying glass. If it’s three dimensional gunk, I wouldn’t advise smoking it. If it looks like the rest of the wrapper except for the fact that it’s green, it’s just a spot that resisted fermentation. This seems to happen most often with Cuban leaf, but I’ve seen it with Connecticut shade as well. Stay tuned!

]]> By: amr http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-30122 amr Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:10:53 +0000 http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-30122 do you have any idea about green dicoloration pictures to diffrenciate between them and green mold ? do you have any idea about green dicoloration pictures to diffrenciate between them and green mold ?

]]> By: Toronto mould guy http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-29974 Toronto mould guy Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:00:06 +0000 http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-29974 When a humidor has pre-existing mold (ie. any instance of mold prior as in introducing a moldy cigar). The spores stay in the humidor and patiently wait for more organic material to root into. You see mold digests organic material and needs it to thrive. The conditions in humidor's are perfect for mold especially when the temperature is high. My suggestion is to make sure you remediate the mold properly in your humidor or just buy a new one if mold has been present in it. Try airing it out very well outside your home and cleaning the insides with an antimicrobial rinse like 'microban', and expose it to the sun. When a humidor has pre-existing mold (ie. any instance of mold prior as in introducing a moldy cigar). The spores stay in the humidor and patiently wait for more organic material to root into. You see mold digests organic material and needs it to thrive. The conditions in humidor’s are perfect for mold especially when the temperature is high. My suggestion is to make sure you remediate the mold properly in your humidor or just buy a new one if mold has been present in it. Try airing it out very well outside your home and cleaning the insides with an antimicrobial rinse like ‘microban’, and expose it to the sun.

]]> By: GS http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-26338 GS Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:37:47 +0000 http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-26338 I just started using an old unplugged refrigerator as a large humidor for about 900 Cigars, with good success after a month of constant monitoring. I keep the cigars in Cedar boxes inside, and the humidity at about 70 and so far the smokes have been fine. No mold, good feel and moisture content. Give it a try, it beats the hell out of the new planned SCHIP tax. I just started using an old unplugged refrigerator as a large humidor for about 900 Cigars, with good success after a month of constant monitoring. I keep the cigars in Cedar boxes inside, and the humidity at about 70 and so far the smokes have been fine. No mold, good feel and moisture content.

Give it a try, it beats the hell out of the new planned SCHIP tax.

]]> By: cigarfan http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-26334 cigarfan Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:20:27 +0000 http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-26334 Hi Roy - The main reason for mold is high humidity combined with high temperature. If your cigars are clean to start with and your humidity and temp are both below 75, you should be fine. Mold spreads, so if you've had mold in your humidor make sure to clean it out thoroughly and check all your cigars for contamination. Check out Club Stogie or one of the other boards for tons of good advice on this subject. Good luck! Hi Roy -

The main reason for mold is high humidity combined with high temperature. If your cigars are clean to start with and your humidity and temp are both below 75, you should be fine. Mold spreads, so if you’ve had mold in your humidor make sure to clean it out thoroughly and check all your cigars for contamination. Check out Club Stogie or one of the other boards for tons of good advice on this subject. Good luck!

]]> By: ROY MC http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-26328 ROY MC Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:21:06 +0000 http://cigarfan.wordpress.com/2006/02/08/yikes-mold/#comment-26328 Hi, is there any special reason for mold on the cigars? I have had one with mold and it wasn't for a very long time in the humidor (in fact less time than the rest of cigars). This shows that a cigar couldn't stay much long in the humidor. Hi, is there any special reason for mold on the cigars? I have had one with mold and it wasn’t for a very long time in the humidor (in fact less time than the rest of cigars). This shows that a cigar couldn’t stay much long in the humidor.

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