wet rustic cedar channel siding

[astidham]

I bought some 8" rustic cedar channel siding today, and when I got home and opened it (5hrs round trip) it seemed like it had been out in the rain for a long time.
the cedar was covered in the wrap the mill put on it, but it didn't seem to help.
I want to install this inside the house, does it need to fully dry out first?

[MountainDon]

Is it noticeably wet? If so I wonder if it would dry without warping, cupping or whatever? 

I would think that like may wood articles for the interior it should be acclimatized to the indoor moisture level.  No mold?  Discolored? 

[astidham]

Is it noticeably wet? If so I wonder if it would dry without warping, cupping or whatever? 

I would think that like may wood articles for the interior it should be acclimatized to the indoor moisture level.  No mold?  Discolored?

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I haven't broke the bundle yet, but i pulled 3 pieces out, one in the middle looked and felt like it had been under water and it was a very dark cedar color.
this cedar is aromatic red cedar.
another piece  had some mold on it, but it was a white mold.

[DirtyLittleSecret]

Funny, Ive got 200 panels acclimatizing at the cabin right now!  With the prices of T&G and the want of more rustic finish it only seemed appropriate. 
I too had some "Wet" boards, but let them dry out and havent noticed any warping or splitting.  Biggest thing for me is deciding whether to install a vapor barrier or not (still undecided).

[Don_P]

I'm pretty sure you're talking about western red rather than aromatic (juniperus virginiana), They both have a cedar smell. I've gotten western red soaking wet as often as not. It dries rapidly and doesn't move much. For interior I'd let it dry first.

[astidham]

Thanks Don_P