secondary and sunlight

[2001SE]

Hi, I'm new here and have a question. I just transfered my first batch of beer from my primary to my secondary. Now should I put it away from sunlight or is it ok? It is not directly into the sunlight, just normal day light.

 

[brewt00l]

Sunlight should be avoided from flameout forward.

 

[Brakeman_Brewing]

I would keep it covered up with an old shirt or something, Im pretty sure beer can be skunked at any time by light.

 

[2001SE]

so putting a blanket or something would ok?

 

[brewt00l]

t-shirt, blanket, whathave ya...I cover my carboys with a canvas tarp. IICR once the hops oils are isomerized in the boil, they can be skunked.

 

[paranode]

I always store in a dark closet with a black shirt over it.

 

[grasshopper1917]

I put old t-shirts over mine as well - each carboy has its favorite shirt

 

[sonetlumiere85]

I use the cardboard boxes my better bottles get shipped with, they cover everything except a centimeter of trub.

 

[BrianP]

+1 on the carboy boxes. If you extend and tape the flap edges together, you'll gain enough room to cover your carboy (or better bottle) with an airlock in place.