Quick question

I can't remember how serious i should be about keeping sunlight away from my fermenting carboys. I'm using glass for the first time so i'm more worried about it. Thanks!

As serious as Dracula.

It's more serious than a brain tumor, in homebrew terms.

Don't put fermenting or fermented beer in sunlight. Quickest way to ruin it.

It took some dull Vermont light today but i'll cover her up now. What do you recommend to block out sunlight?

keeping them in a room that doesn't get direct sunlight.
pull the curtains.
put thick towels over them (but not dark towels which will heat up in the sunlight)

Daburban said:

It took some dull Vermont light today but i'll cover her up now. What do you recommend to block out sunlight?

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Throw a blanket over it. Anything to keep the hops from getting skunked. Unless you're going for a St. Pauli Girl clone.

Daburban said:

It took some dull Vermont light today but i'll cover her up now. What do you recommend to block out sunlight?

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Black t-shirt, or keep it in a closet or something like that. It doesn't have to be a zero photon environment, but definitely reduce as much light hitting it as possible...

Daburban said:

It took some dull Vermont light today but i'll cover her up now. What do you recommend to block out sunlight?

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Nothing too complicated. See here for DIY instructions...

Daburban said:

It took some dull Vermont light today but i'll cover her up now. What do you recommend to block out sunlight?

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I use the boxes that my carboys originally came in. Cut out the bottom and a hole in the top for the airlock.

My ales are kept in my basement with a black trash bag over it. My lagers are in a fridge, so no worries there.

Some things that we obsess about are not really all that critical to making beer; however, THIS IS.

Follow any of the suggestions already mentioned.

I use black garbage bags to cover my carboys. I ferment in a place that doesn't see much light anyway, but you can't be too safe.