| CabFan |
Hi,
I have 2 wine coolers that are both running about 38-40% humidity at about
56 degrees. Any thoughts on the humidity being too low for longer term
storage?
Thanks,
Gary
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| Hunt |
In article <hC8Zc.50784$%n4.28259@bignews6.bellsouth.net>,
big_cabernet_fan@yahoo.nospam.com says...
>
>Hi,
>
>I have 2 wine coolers that are both running about 38-40% humidity at about
>56 degrees. Any thoughts on the humidity being too low for longer term
>storage?
>
>Thanks,
>Gary
Gary,
The most oft stated "desired" humidity level is 50-60%, ostensibly to not
allow the corks to dry too much, but to not cause mold to grow on the labels.
I have maintained mine at ~50% with the use of a fountain. However, after 10
years in my passive cellar in CO, where the relative humidity ran from 20-50%,
depending on whether the evaporative coolers were running, I have not noticed
any corks that dried out, though many of these bottles are in their new home,
and I've not sampled their corks.
I'll bet someone in the group can cite specific test results, and offer
comments on their experiences that might contradict my limited observations.
Hunt
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| CabFan |
On 31-Aug-2004, noone@hunt.com (Hunt) wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have 2 wine coolers that are both running about 38-40% humidity at
> >about
> >56 degrees. Any thoughts on the humidity being too low for longer term
> >storage?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Gary
>
> Gary,
>
> The most oft stated "desired" humidity level is 50-60%, ostensibly to not
> allow the corks to dry too much, but to not cause mold to grow on the
> labels.
> I have maintained mine at ~50% with the use of a fountain. However, after
> 10
> years in my passive cellar in CO, where the relative humidity ran from
> 20-50%,
> depending on whether the evaporative coolers were running, I have not
> noticed
> any corks that dried out, though many of these bottles are in their new
> home,
> and I've not sampled their corks.
>
> I'll bet someone in the group can cite specific test results, and offer
> comments on their experiences that might contradict my limited
> observations.
>
> Hunt
Thanks for the feedback Hunt. I've had these for about a year, and have not
noticed any problems with a few wines sampled so I believe I am okay. Just
wanted to see if there were any differing opinions in the group.
Cheers!
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