Cannabis humidors are a great option for storing large amounts of weed and accessories. Cannabis humidors are pricier but extremely durable, so you can rest assured you’ll get the best value for your money. They are opaque, airtight, and have humidity systems to maintain the weed’s freshness and the ideal RH. Lastly, they come in elegant designs, a stylish addition to your home decor.
Many humidifying agents in the market help control humidity for your humidor, whether for cannabis, cigars, or loose tobacco, and humidity beads are among the top because they’re simple to use and only require adding water. Other products that require adding chemicals, like propylene glycol, are unsustainable and costly. Products like humidity packs are great for airtight jars but will dry out over time and need replacement more frequently than the silica gel beads used in VaporBeads™.
Silica gel beads like those used in VaporBeads™ are a highly effective, non-toxic desiccant used to control humidity levels in various applications. These beads can maintain desired humidity levels in food packaging, electronics, museums, and other industries where moisture needs to be optimized. Silica gel beads can absorb up to 40% of their weight in moisture and give off minimal dust when handled correctly. The high absorbent properties of these beads make them an ideal solution for humidity control in many applications – including humidors!
VaporBeads™ were originally designed to maintain the appropriate relative humidity inside of your humidor using water vapor. Whether you’re using it for tobacco or cannabis, VaporBeads™ will preserve the integrity of your collection, ensuring your humidor is not too moist or too dry.
One of the primary benefits of VaporBeads™ over other humidifying agents is that because they are impregnated with a salt-based solution, you don’t need much water to maintain the relative humidity (RH) in your humidor. Less is more when it comes to this product. Another benefit to this product is that the beads will last longer than humidity packs – up to two years before they lose efficacy. You’ll notice that over time, you’ll hydrate the beads a little more and more often to maintain the desired relative humidity level.
Why Does Weed Dry Out
While the cannabis plant is still growing, it uses water. When the plant’s buds are cut off from their roots, they remain wet, so the producers need to dry them to prepare them for smoking in a process known as curing. However, that does not mean they are taking all moisture out — there is a vast difference between dry cannabis and completely dried-out cannabis.
While each cannabis producer has their preference regarding the percentage of water content in the buds, the goal is the same — to ensure that the moisture trapped inside the buds dissipates without changing the cannabinoids or losing terpenes. The universally accepted moisture levels that allow for the best weed smoke are between 10-12%. If the product is intended to be used in a vaporizer, the water content should range between 12% and 15%
