When steeping, is it more important to keep the bottle in the dark or just out of direct sunlight?
I know that UV ray exposure decomposes nearly everything and oxidizes anything organic (meaning "carbon-based," not "chemical additive free") so it makes sense to keep it out of direct sunlight, just like pills or anything edible that comes in a clear container. But it seems to me that exposure to light from common light bulbs (e.g., soft white CFLs or incandescents), which emit a negligable amount of UV light, shouldn't decompose or oxidize the juice.
I'm asking, because I don't intentionally steep juice products. I just get to them at different intervals -- 3 days, 10 days, 20 days, etc. In the meantime, they sit in plain site in my office, which always has the shades drawn so is artificially lit. So I'm wondering if I'm missing out from not intentionally ensuring that they're kept in the dark.
I know that UV ray exposure decomposes nearly everything and oxidizes anything organic (meaning "carbon-based," not "chemical additive free") so it makes sense to keep it out of direct sunlight, just like pills or anything edible that comes in a clear container. But it seems to me that exposure to light from common light bulbs (e.g., soft white CFLs or incandescents), which emit a negligable amount of UV light, shouldn't decompose or oxidize the juice.
I'm asking, because I don't intentionally steep juice products. I just get to them at different intervals -- 3 days, 10 days, 20 days, etc. In the meantime, they sit in plain site in my office, which always has the shades drawn so is artificially lit. So I'm wondering if I'm missing out from not intentionally ensuring that they're kept in the dark.
