I guess my problem is that I didn't understand the size of the 'clothespin vent'. Like I said on the cozy can thread, I only did this with 14 leaves, and in a fairly nice size chest freezer. I think that venting the door - which of course, if raised slightly, will vent the whole perimeter of the door - was part of the problem, as well as the fact that the freezer wasn't full of leaves. I bought a hygrometer, which will help indicate the actual humidity during the process. I have now closed the top, misted the leaves manually, and have the temp still at 95F. I am following in the footsteps of giants (ie, the first 'failure' of the can cozy), but this was my first effort, and to expect immediate success was a bit unrealistic. I will have to 'study' to see the amount of RH needed at the various phases of this method - as well as determine exactly how small the vent can be to contain the moisture but still allow for convection. If nothing else, I am now making my own cigar wrappers.....