Cover Carboy?

mgortel · 06-10-2010, 11:56 PM

I just bought a Better Bottle 5 gallon Carboy to rack one of my beers to for secondary (really only because I wanted to brew this weekend so I needed to empty my primary)

Anyway, I ferment my beer in my basement...it is dark down there......BUT...should I cover the carboy with a dark towel to keep any potential light off of the beer?

**Hammy71** · 06-11-2010, 12:03 AM

Can't hurt. I use old flannel and sweat shirts when ever my carboy is out of my fermentation chamber.

Buffman · 06-11-2010, 12:17 AM

Is it DARK, dark - like, no windows at all? I'd cover if you have any light coming in. I took an old towel (one my wife won't miss) and cut a 3" hole in the middle. It fits over the neck of my carboy, covering completely.

Saprobic · 06-11-2010, 01:46 AM

Yeah I do mine in the basement too and it only gets light if the basement light gets turned on. But I still cover it just because it cannot hurt.

Pilgarlic · 06-11-2010, 01:48 AM

I cut a hole in the bottom of the box my better bottle came in. Put it upside down over my Better Bottle; the hole is for the airlock.

seanybubbles · 06-11-2010, 03:16 AM

I put a garbage bag over mine. Does the trick.

homebrewer_99 · 06-11-2010, 03:24 AM

My wife sews up the sleeves and neck of my older (smaller) t-shirts...it's like carboy fashion...

**Hopheader** · 06-11-2010, 05:12 AM

Always cover. Why take chances?
Just don't go and then bottle in clear bottles, hahahaha.

mgortel · 06-11-2010, 12:35 PM

Thanks for responses everyone......I really like the idea of sewing the sleeves in an old T-Shirt.....I will have to see if my wife even owns a sewing kit...hahah

**IrregularPulse** · 06-11-2010, 12:37 PM

I just put a t-shirt over and and fold the sleeves up and tuck into the neck to cover it all.