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Some people freeze there cigars to kill any Bettle eggs that maybe inside them.
I've heard it said that most freezers do not get cold enough, but some say they work.
A zero degree freezer is best.
Most important thing is to protect your cigars from drying out.
Use as many zip locks as you can - at least two!
You can leave cigars in their boxes if you can get big enough bags
or just take them and put them in several bags.
OK, then place cigars into freezer for a few days.
3-4 days
then take them from the freezer & put them into the fridge for a day or two.
It is importnat to slowly let them warm up or they can split.
After 2 days in the fridge you can place them back into the humidor.
This should kill any dormant Beetle eggs.
That said - I have never froze any cigars, but I do make sure they never get over 70"
and (knock on wood) have never had a problem.
People living in warm states & when cigars are shipped during the warmer months can cause beetles to hatch.
It can be wise to have a special place t keep new arrivals for the
first week when the arrive - to make sure nothing hatches!
For some reason they seem to always attach the best cigars?
Bastards!
CC
I've heard it said that most freezers do not get cold enough, but some say they work.
A zero degree freezer is best.
Most important thing is to protect your cigars from drying out.
Use as many zip locks as you can - at least two!
You can leave cigars in their boxes if you can get big enough bags
or just take them and put them in several bags.
OK, then place cigars into freezer for a few days.
3-4 days
then take them from the freezer & put them into the fridge for a day or two.
It is importnat to slowly let them warm up or they can split.
After 2 days in the fridge you can place them back into the humidor.
This should kill any dormant Beetle eggs.
That said - I have never froze any cigars, but I do make sure they never get over 70"
and (knock on wood) have never had a problem.
People living in warm states & when cigars are shipped during the warmer months can cause beetles to hatch.
It can be wise to have a special place t keep new arrivals for the
first week when the arrive - to make sure nothing hatches!
For some reason they seem to always attach the best cigars?
Bastards!
CC