Don't think this is an infection but want a second opinion.

[skitamofo]

I knew I would be making one of these threads eventually. I really don't think this is an infection and might just be floaties, but would like a second opinion. Took my first gravity reading of my Irish Red and beer looked like this. I noticed there was still some thick krausen on the sides so I think it is probably just that floating around. Rather than ask IS THIS AN INFECTION????!!!!, I will ask this: Is my assumption that it is not an infection correct? The sample tasted fine so if this happens to be infected, I would like to rack it to a secondary sooner than later.

 

[DubBrew]

Looks ok to me. Yeast rafts and other junk.

 

[unionrdr]

Maybe yeast rafts & krausen bubbles. But being green & beady looking always throws me.

 

[skitamofo]

Thought so. You figure you see so many of these threads and u think by now u would know. Lol

 

[Bensiff]

Looks fine, some yeast do that. No need for secondary, let it finish in the bucket and then rack to the bottling bucket and bottle. You give another reason against a secondary...if it is infected, why risk contaminating another perfectly good vessel by racking infected beer into it? Just something to think about.

 

[davekippen]

Looks like most of my beers. No worries. Enjoy!

 

[cluckk]

Your bucket is terribly infected with beer. Send it to me and I will properly sanitize it for you.

 

[ivegot2legs]

That does look weird. But still no infection.

The best way to avoid paranoia over infections based on looks is to stop looking inside the fermenter.

 

[skitamofo]

That does look weird. But still no infection.

The best way to avoid paranoia over infections based on looks is to stop looking inside the fermenter.

Honestly, i usually don't even look in. I remove my stopper and grab samples.. It just caught my eye this time around. Darn thing.