Plastic Bucket, Light

[chemist308]

Question. I've got a plastic bucket fermenter, away from the windows of course. The question is: should I turn a box or something upside down on it to protect it from light?

 

[bradsul]

I keep mine is a closet so I'm not 100% sure, but I think the buckets are opaque enough that they really don't let any light in. If you want to be really safe you could throw a garbage bag over it.

 

[RichBrewer]

I put a black t-shirt over my fermenters. I use carboys so I don't want to take a chance. I don't know if light will penetrate a bucket but it sure can't hurt to cover it.

 

[5 Is Not Enough]

I've not noticed any problems from a white plastic bucket sitting in my basement w/ windows and often fluorescent lights. I do however cover carboys w/ the super high-tech upside down box technique

 

[kinison_fan]

I use black garbage bags draped over my carboys or buckets. I put a hole in the bottom of the bag for the airlock to fit through, so I can watch it.

 

[Fingers]

I don't think it's the light that is bad, per se. It's the UV part of it. I would expect that very little UV would penetrate through that bucket.

 

[Zul'jin]

How about that Krylon Fusion spray paint for plastic to use on a bucket? Just don't get any inside it.

I don't imagine anyone would want to make a class carboy to where they couldn't ever see into it though.

 

[5 Is Not Enough]

How about that Krylon Fusion spray paint for plastic to use on a bucket? Just don't get any inside it.

I don't imagine anyone would want to make a class carboy to where they couldn't ever see into it though.

Whats wrong with my upside down box method?
Oh, I see, overly complicated? LOL

 

[bigjohnmilford]

We never cover our buckets and we've never run into any problems. The carboy's alway's get covered.