Try to keep it out of the light. I used to wrap a towel around it with a clothespin. Peeking is defiantly okay. Take a hydrometer sample and see if your yeast is doing it's thing. Tasting the sample is defiantly okay too. Fun stuff.

Awesome idea! I'm gonna keep this idea in mind.

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I'm in about 6 extract kits so far. Most pretty darn tasty. Ready to try my hand at creating my own recipe. I live in the Bay Area, California. Big craft beer scene around here to draw inspiration from. Wish me luck!