Is this an infection?

[weelittleyeasty]

Hey, a friend and I are brewing for the first time, and are using the beer simply beer kit, and their recipe for a brown ale. We bottled the other day and I took a few pictures through the hole for the airlock. This isn’t an infection is it? Or is the big chunk on the right just remnants of the hop pellets?

 

[JimRausch]

Doesn't look like an infection to me- you're fine.
And welcome to the forum!

 

[IslandLizard]

Welcome to HBT!

What @JimRausch said, it looks very fine.
That floating green raft could indeed be some hop matter that got transferred into the fermenter and is sticking together.

 

[BrewInspector]

Nothing to see here, move along.

 

[archthered]

I'm sorry to tell you but lit looks like you might have BEER there. You'll have to bottle some up and send it to me before I know for sure but I'm pretty sure you have beer. Welcome to the club

 

[Jako]

Hey, a friend and I are brewing for the first time, and are using the beer simply beer kit, and their recipe for a brown ale. We bottled the other day and I took a few pictures through the hole for the airlock. This isn’t an infection is it? Or is the big chunk on the right just remnants of the hop pellets?

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looks super common to me. some beers will have a oil slick on top or strange yeast rafts.

 

[NGD]

Wait til you start using different yeasts that create monster yeast rafts. Looks gross as hell and tastes splendid!

Take a look around the forums and search for “infected”. If its fuzzy or white and lacy then you may have an infection.