Does anyone worry about Sunlight Brewing Outside

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by bluehende, Jun 1, 2015.

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  1. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    I just moved outside with my brewing. Upon getting to a boil it occurred to me that the sunlight on the open kettle is probably not a good idea. Here was my Rube Goldberg apparatus to shade it after the son killed my shady brewing spot. What does everyone else do?

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  2. HerbMeowing

    HerbMeowing Maven (1,295) Nov 10, 2010 Virginia
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    What about boiling wort in sunlight is el problemo?
    Just askin'.
     
  3. DannyS

    DannyS Initiate (0) Sep 20, 2007 New York

    Looked it up quickly and was just as quickly overwhelmed with lots of conflicting information. Seems to be debate on how much of the compounds required for skunking are present in wort as opposed to fermenting/finished beer. It seems the risk of skunking is lower before the yeast is pitched, but personally I'd err on the side of caution and keep my beer out of direct light at all times.
     
  4. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    You need riboflavin from the yeast for Skunking to happen. Read that a long time ago, no worries.
     
  5. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    Sunlight skunks beer quickly. It is also bad for the hops. I was more worried about the hops.
     
  6. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    Thanks. I know most brew outside and I have never heard anyone worried about it. Before I could look into I figured I would err on the safe side as the sun was brutal today.
     
  7. CDennyRun

    CDennyRun Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2014 Washington

    Nope. You're good!
     
  8. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I'd be more worried about that ladder than the sun!!
     
  9. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    I think you are right. The biggest danger to my wort was the potential collapse.
     
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  10. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Yeah, but I've had melanoma : ( : )
     
  11. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    WtF dood?! If you don't set your Chinese lamp shade on fire, you'll set your porch column on fire.
     
  12. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    It is much farther away than it looks. I mashed in between the burner and the post.
     
  13. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Seriously though. That ladder brewstand is going to end in sorrow.
     
  14. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    I was worried about heat and falling so........
    I was usually standing right next to it checking for too much heat and of course.......drinking beer.
     
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  15. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Lol. And if you get bored, you can light off some of those old M-80s to pass the time. :slight_smile:
     
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  16. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    I was drinking a 1 yr old Long Trail Coffee Stout from their Brewmaster series. The fireworks were going off in my brain.......pretty damn tasty.

    Edited to say also.....Of course what a nice gimmick for a beer. Fireworks in your beer as they drop m-80's into the wort.
     
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  17. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I'm noticing what appears to be a stainless steel ladder just outta frame to the right.

    I bet this whole brewing thing really gives your neighbors something to talk about. :wink:
     
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  18. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    LOL you guys are observant. Here was the tries to shade in order. Funny how the sun never came to my mind while brewing in the winter. However at 90 degrees when the sun starts hitting you it is damn obvious.

    Started the boil with shade from neighbors tree then that damn sun moved
    Towel hanging from the overhang......couldn't get it low enough.
    stainless steel ladder.......was too short
    wooden ladder......worked, but at this point the boil was 15 minutes from over.

    Everyone needs a hobby and mine was trying to shade a kettle while the sun is moving.
     
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  19. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I love this thread.
     
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  20. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    I look forward to seeing your outdoor wild yeast and bacteria blocking apparatus.
     
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