Is cider light sensitive?

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joe6pack

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Is cider light sensitive like beer as in prone to skunking? I've got it wrapped in a black t-shirt just in case.
 
It is the hops in beer that are photosensitive, although with cider I wouldn't think there is as much of an issue I certainly wouldn't let it sit in full sunlight or anything.
 
It won't skunk like beer, but it can definitely be light-struck. Keeping it covered is the way to go. I keep all of my wines, meads and ciders covered with a towel in a fairly dark/shadowy room, with good results.
 
Sounds good. I was being cautious but it won't hurt to keep it covered. I'm in the process of rearranging a closet to put all of my brew stuff in so it will be easier to keep the light out.

It's good to know that its the hops that get skunked. I didn't know that. So I guess an IPA would be more skunk prone than say a brown ale?
 
I was just wondering...what does light-stuck cider look like. I am beginning to think that my cider has been struck. I used clear cider and it is cloudy orange...makes me think maybe it's struck and I should just bottle it. It still tastes good though.
 
Light-struck doesn't matter with color, it's only with taste. I've tasted quite skunky coronas that look indistiguishable from non-skunked kinds. Cloudy orange has always been the norm with my ciders.
 
Light-struck doesn't matter with color, it's only with taste. I've tasted quite skunky coronas that look indistiguishable from non-skunked kinds. Cloudy orange has always been the norm with my ciders.

Well, I rarely disagree with ETJ, but light-struck does change color sometimes. It won't turn cloudy orange, though. More like a bleached out tan or even gray. The color kind of "bleaches" when it's like struck.
 
orange is the color that you get when a clear apfelwein/cider is fermenting- it will clear back up after primary finishes and the yeast fall out, which might be a little longer than for, say, a pale ale to clear
 
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