Boveda maintenance: Lessons by Rad

Radogast;3503868 said:

New B;3503548 said:

I use one for 1 ounce. It works fine but not sure the limit.
Mine has dried out when not it use and I've just dropped one or two small drops of water on packet and back in business.

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I use a lot more than 1-2 drops of water when dry.

When dry, they feel like they are full of cookies.
When too moist, they feel like they are full of Jello.
When properly moistened they feel like they are full of applesauce.

Too dry is the most common issue - mostly after being left on a table, or in an unsealed container.


When too dry, I soak the small Boveda 62s in a coffee mug full of water next to the kitchen sink.
It normally takes 1-3 days for them to fully hydrate. In this state they can add moisture but not reduce it.
I then set the boveda packs on the counter for 1-2 days to let them dry out a little so they can regulate moisture up and down.

If the room humidity is too high, one can put them in a frost free refrigerator to dry, but I've never had to do that.

I store my Boveda packs in a ziplock baggie between uses.

Over the last 2 years, I have rehydrated various Boveda 62 packs about 20 times. The packaging still looks good.


I use one Boveda pack for a quart jar and 2 boveda packs for gallon jars - Once properly dried, how many you need is mostly about how well the jars are sealed rather than the amount of bud in the jar.

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