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by KKL81
Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:18 pm
Forum: Storage & Organization
Topic: Pumidor discussion
Replies: 86
Views: 53831

Re: Pumidor discussion

For what it's worth, I've been at this for a mere 18 months, and I've already outgrown coolers to the point where I've filled 2/3 of a 5cuft minifridge. Using Boveda packs for anything that size or above if it's opened more than once a week/month is just nonsensical - nothing reasonable about it un...
by KKL81
Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:31 pm
Forum: Storage & Organization
Topic: Pumidor discussion
Replies: 86
Views: 53831

Re: Pumidor discussion

You can recharge your boveda packs! Just put them somewhere moist and try not to make them a biohazard in the process. It's twisting and bending that wears them out. The packs are probably ideal for smaller scales. The DYI solution is something that scales better upwards. It doesn't scale down very ...
by KKL81
Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:52 pm
Forum: Storage & Organization
Topic: Pumidor discussion
Replies: 86
Views: 53831

Re: Pumidor discussion

I use teacups to store <25g quantities of broken up tea. Should you ideally be using some kind of mesh teacup, since it may be hard for the humidity to get to the tea if there's only one opening on the top? Nope. That's not how diffusion works. It could be a pinhole and the same thing would happen,...
by KKL81
Fri Feb 16, 2018 2:28 pm
Forum: Storage & Organization
Topic: Pumidor discussion
Replies: 86
Views: 53831

Re: Pumidor discussion

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe crocks, of course it will depend on the crock, are so porous that they will have a significant effect on humidity. Edit: I'm unfamiliar with crocks, do they have a lid? If they are sealed, I think the humidity leaking from the porosity of the pot ...