I found 1 cigar with an unusual hole. I pulled them all out, and I can’t believe it, but I found 1 live pinpoint critter crawling around inside my humidor!

So my son and I just packed up every single cigar I own into double freezer ziplocs, and have started their weeklong fridge-freezer-fridge purge process.

Big question is, how do I sterilize my humidor??

Thanks!

Good part is my my wife gifted me with a huge cabinet-style humidor. Bad part is that while this thing looks great, first it had a serious problem with mold (I had to return the first one and get it replaced), and now spiking / inconsistent humidity. I haven’t found a way yet to keep this thing at 60-68% humidity without opening the doors daily for 5-10 minutes. Most of the time, the humidity is 75-85%, which according to some newer studies, is the ideal “super”-breeding zone for beetles. Thus, my paranoia!

My very next investment is going to be in an electric/electronic humidistat system.

And I’m going to start using Chris V’s suggestion of using a DMZ humidor and ziplocks to seperate new cigars from each other for 4-6 weeks, immediately. And I’m contemplating a trip thru the freezer-zone for each new batch, as well!

Speaking of which, I’ve read that all cigar manufacturers either microwave and/or freeze their cigars just before distribution, to kill the beetles, larva and eggs. If this is true, then why are we still having a problem as end-users?? I’m hoping someone can help me with that question.

Thanks!