UV light

[BartJY]

Hi Folks,

Turned on the basement overhead florescent lights today for about 6 hours. I totally forgot about the 5 gallon white plastic fermenting bucket that was in the room, full of 10 day old fermenting Kolsch. Normally the basement is dark which is why the fermenting bucket was there. Here are my questions: 1. Have I ruined the beer, will it be skunky? 2. If I have hurt it, will there be enough yeast left alive to carbonate the beer when I add the priming sugar?

Thanks
Bart

 

[ancientmariner52]

I don't think enough uv would get through a bucket to have any noticeable effect. I never worried about it when I used buckets. If I'm wrong, just call it Mecican lager. It'll drink.

 

[BartJY]

Anyone else? Bueller? Bueller?

 

[myndflyte]

The bucket isn't clear so I'm guessing it'll be fine.

 

[Sailingeric]

One way to look at it, if you are not getting a tan from standing under the lights, the beer should be fine.

 

[bleme]

I think florescent lighting is the only common type capable of skunking beer. It is a fraction of natural sunlight though and none of that is getting through your white bucket so no worries there.

Also, skunking is a reaction of light on hops. It has nothing to do with yeast so priming wouldn't be an issue, even if you had a glass carboy.

 

[BartJY]

Thanks for the reply's everyone....