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78% is much too high. Your concerns at this point is #1 mold and #2, it's a good environment for tobacco beetles to hatch if they weren't killed by the manufacture. Most manufactures freeze their cigars prior to shipment to kill any unwanted pests.
Step #1 is to make sure you have a decent hygrometer. That analog hygrometer that costs $5 is worth what you paid for it. Pick up a good electronic one that's preferably adjustable. Caliber makes a good hygrometer.
Step #2 is to confirm that your hygrometer is accurate. I'd recommend a Boveda Calibration Kit. They're around $5.
Step #3 is to take your jar of hydration crystals and throw it as far away from your house as possible. Don't give it to your friends or keep it for a rainy day. Throw that shit away... Or use it for a target.
Step #4 is to get some Boveda packs while you're at your B&M getting the calibration kit. For cigars, you can choose from 62%, 65%, 69% and 72%. I use 62% packs in my wineador but 65% is fine as is the 69%. I'd say that 72% is too high for a tupperdor.
The benefit of using Boveda is that it will emit OR absorb humidity to achieve whatever RH % you desire. If you use a 65% pack and your RH in the tupperdor is 60%, the pack will emit humidity until the RH reaches 65%. In your case, if you throw a 65% RH packet in your tupperdor, it will absorb the extra humidity until it reaches 65%. It's easy peasy.
Tupperdors provide a completely sealed environment. You will actually get whatever RH% your hydration device emits. This differs from a traditional spanish cedar humidor because the wood will leak humidity. Boveda says to use around 5% higher RH than what you actually want to achieve because the wood leaks that much.
My experience will be different than yours because your just a little farther inland that I am. I'm lucky when my RH here is below 75%.
As a side note: If you end up using Boveda packs, you really don't need a hygrometer. They're guaranteed to be accurate within +/- 1% RH.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! That's the kind of information I needed.
I assumed it that it was to high. Obviously I'm new to this which is why I'm still only keeping a few smokes at a time until I get this all worked out.
Thanks again for the info.