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Offline bierview

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Dark vs. light
« on: December 30, 2015, 05:27:51 am »
I ferment in a glass and have always been in the habit of covering the carboy to protect it from the light. In the end, does this protection from the sun really matter?

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Offline pete b

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Re: Dark vs. light
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2015, 05:51:22 am »
I have heard that it doesn't matter for dark beers bit I do it anyway just in case. I have old pillow cases with holes for the airlock.
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Re: Dark vs. light
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2015, 06:17:07 am »
Yes, it matters, but it matters more the lighter the color.  In order to become light struck (skunky) it needs to be light penetrable, have hops and have a byproduct of fermentation (riboflavin).
I cut a small hole in the bottom of a brown paper shopping bag and cover my carboy with it.  (With the bag, not the hole.) ;)
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Re: Dark vs. light
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2015, 07:12:35 am »
I wanted to post a picture of what I do, but when I click attachments below, nothing happens.  How do you post photos on this site?

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Re: Dark vs. light
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2015, 07:18:23 am »
I have had a glass of beer get light struck out doors in a matter of minutes in low level sun light. You wouldn't want that to happen to your entire carboy of beer! Definitely best to keep it covered.
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Offline bierview

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Re: Dark vs. light
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2015, 07:38:33 am »
how do you post a photo on this site.........
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Re: Dark vs. light
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2015, 07:46:22 am »
Quote from: bierview on December 30, 2015, 07:38:33 am
how do you post a photo on this site.........
You have to either copy a link from a photo storage site such as photo bucket or directly from a phone using tapatalk.
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Offline bierview

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Re: Dark vs. light
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2015, 08:10:26 am »
So you can't just upload a photo from one's computer?
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Re: Dark vs. light
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2015, 08:22:26 am »
Quote from: bierview on December 30, 2015, 08:10:26 am
So you can't just upload a photo from one's computer?
Nope.
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Dark vs. light
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2015, 09:32:14 am »
Quote from: bierview on December 30, 2015, 08:10:26 am
So you can't just upload a photo from one's computer?
There is a sticky that explains how to do it.

How do I include an image in my post?
https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=20
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Re: Dark vs. light
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2015, 10:02:04 am »




You're welcome.   8)
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Re: Dark vs. light
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2015, 10:49:16 am »
Very nice, chumley!
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Re: Dark vs. light
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2015, 03:15:44 pm »
Thanks Chumley. These are the photos I wanted to post. Chumley took it from another forum. Anyway this is how I cover my carboy's.
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Re: Dark vs. light
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2015, 05:50:40 am »
Quote from: bierview on December 30, 2015, 03:15:44 pm
Thanks Chumley. These are the photos I wanted to post. Chumley took it from another forum. Anyway this is how I cover my carboy's.
I'm not on any forums other than this one so I have always assumed all forums were a PIA to post pictures to. Apparently not.
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Re: Dark vs. light
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2016, 08:12:31 am »

Quote from: pete b on December 31, 2015, 05:50:40 am
Quote from: bierview on December 30, 2015, 03:15:44 pm
Thanks Chumley. These are the photos I wanted to post. Chumley took it from another forum. Anyway this is how I cover my carboy's.
I'm not on any forums other than this one so I have always assumed all forums were a PIA to post pictures to. Apparently not.

One of the best things about Tapatalk is how easy it is to post pictures here.
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