Infection in m Double IPA?

[riddell999]

Hey guys,

This is my second batch, week 3 (first week in secondary).

Does this look infected? If so, do you have any suggestion as to what it might be and/or how I might have infected it? I thought I was extremely careful about sanitation (much more so than with my first beer, which is not infected). Thanks in advance for your help/advice.

 

[jperry]

That does not look like an infection. It looks like yeast rafts, and or coagulated proteins, So don't worry... Almost all of my fermentations have them towards the end.

 

[riddell999]

Whew. That's good to know. I'm extremely excited about trying this beer!

Thanks, and cheers!

 

[BlackGoat]

Nope, get super close to the carboy and look more carefully. I can almost guarantee those are just tiny streams of bubbles coming up from the bottom.

 

[BansheeRider]

Looks like co2 IMO.

 

[homebrewdad]

Agreed, this looks perfectly normal.

 

[riddell999]

Thanks for helping to allay my fears, y'all. I'm really excited about this beer, now.

Also, thanks to everyone on this website. I am a faithful reader, already, and I've learned an immense amount about brewing in a short period of time. I already can't wait to move to all-grain (as my wallet allows), and I look forward to the day when I know enough that I might actually be able to post something helpful/meaningful on here!

 

[BlackGoat]

I already can't wait to move to all-grain (as my wallet allows)

Look into BIAB brewing, you can go all-grain for pretty cheap. I'm doing all-grain batches using what I used from my partial mash/extract days with only the investment of a new $6 large grain bag. Much more fun, more styles available and I think my beer is tasting quite a bit better.