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Dark Room Brew

Post by YetiTeacher » Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:51 am

About to start my first batch, but was curious: will having it in a dark place, like a closet, have any negative effect on it? Was going to just stick it in a dark closet while it was in the bucket, than carboy. Probably even bottles too. Clean closet, no other foodstuffs around of course.

Any feedback appreciated :cheers2:

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Re: Dark Room Brew

Post by Stusbrews » Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:58 am

Dark is good! Light is one of the causes of "skunky" beer. Its why most bottles are dark brown.
But the bucket will keep it dark as well, so more importantly, is it a cool closet?

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Re: Dark Room Brew

Post by GAM » Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:19 am

As Stu sayd, Dark=good.

Check the temp of the closet. Your beer will ride a little warmer than the room temp.

What are you making?

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Re: Dark Room Brew

Post by Graham.C » Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:50 pm

+1 Dark is what you want.

Good luck!!!
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Re: Dark Room Brew

Post by BrooklandBrewer » Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:22 pm

Keep it dark and you'll hit it out of the park. Thought of that one all by myself. :cheers2:
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Re: Dark Room Brew

Post by YetiTeacher » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:24 am

Thanks guys!
Closet will be cool, away from heaters and that, basement.
Nothing special, will just be a feastabrew oatmeal stout kit. We all gotta start somewhere :cheers3:

Thanks again!

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Re: Dark Room Brew

Post by jason.loxton » Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:00 pm

The oatmeal stout is excellent. Good place to start! Good luck!

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Re: Dark Room Brew

Post by YetiTeacher » Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:09 pm

Thanks! :cheers:

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