How many packets do I need?
The number of Bóveda packets to use depends on the cubic volume of the humidor—regardless of how many cigars are actually stored inside.
As a guide, use one Bóveda packet for every 25 cigars the humidor can hold. For example, a 50-count humidor would need two Bóveda packets; a 75-count humidor would need three Bóveda packets, and so on. The only exception to this guideline is for a small 25-count humidor where a minimum of two packets is still needed due to surface area and volume.
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Number of Packets Needed
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Humidor Capacity
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Number of Bóveda Packets*
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25-50
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2
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75
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3
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100
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4
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125
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5
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150
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6
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175-250
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7-8
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For humidors made in China...
Some humidors, although made well, lack the proper moisture barrier on the bottom-side of the humidor. For some reason, some humidor manufacturers give great attention to the quality of the sides, top and seal locations of their humidors but neglet the side that nobody sees—the bottom. This is particularly common in humidors that are made in China. An enormous amount of moisture evaporates through the bottom side of many of the humidors that are made in China because the bottom is merely a thin piece of wood with a felt covering—and absolutely no moisture barrier coating whatsoever. For these humidors, you may need to increase the quantity of Bóveda packets in order to "catch up" to the rate of moisture loss through the bottom.