Fermentation fridge - does fridge light harm fermentation?

[yalla133]

Hi all,

I'm using a temperature-controlled fridge for fementation to make cider.
As it's my first time I'm wondering if the fridge light switching on when the door opens could damage the fermentation, as I understand light can harm the yeast?

Thanks in advance

 

[MyQul]

No. It's UV light that skunks beer afaik and also has to be fairly consistant. So you opening the fridge door every so often I dont think will do anything

 

[Leon103]

As mentioned above. Plus I don't you would have the fridge open long enough

 

[strange-steve]

I use a light bulb as a heater in my fridge so I hope not.

 

[Clint]

With my set up the light only comes on when the door is opened if the Inkbird has switched to "cooling" as the fridge won't be powered otherwise...
Oh...and stop opening the fridge!

 

[terrym]

Wot @Clint said. If you aren't convinced why not just take the bulb out!

 

[Budgie]

No. It's UV light that skunks beer afaik and also has to be fairly consistant. So you opening the fridge door every so often I dont think will do anything

I always thought that skunking was a result of UV light reacting to hop compounds rather than yeast, which wouldn’t be a problem with cider. I may have misunderstood though, it happens fairly regularly!

 

[MyQul]

I always thought that skunking was a result of UV light reacting to hop compounds rather than yeast, which wouldn’t be a problem with cider. I may have misunderstood though, it happens fairly regularly!

tbh Im not 100% sure I just seem to remember the UV light bit from something I read a while back rather than what it was actually reacting too. Also I missed it was cider rather than beer as the OP posted in the beer forums rather than the wine/cider forum (will move the thread). Overall I think you're right.