Transfer before bottling?

[BrewSmith19]

First off, my ale has been fermenting for about two weeks at 16 Degrees Celsius in a plastic pail, loosely covered by the lid, is it likely infected?

Second, I'm not sure if I should transfer my beer to another container as to not disturb the trub when I mix the priming sugar, is it worth the risk? How long would it take to resettle?

 

[zachattack]

...is it likely infected?

Definitely not likely, why would you think it is?

Second, I'm not sure if I should transfer my beer to another container as to not disturb the trub when I mix the priming sugar, is it worth the risk? How long would it take to resettle?

Siphon into a bottling bucket, onto your priming solution. I don't recommend mixing the priming sugar into the primary.

 

[BrewSmith19]

The guy at my at my homebrew store suggested that two weeks in the plastic pail might yield infection. It seemed a little off to me

 

[Scooby_Brew]

The guy at my at my homebrew store suggested that two weeks in the plastic pail might yield infection. It seemed a little off to me

I don't think he knows what he is talking about.
I would use an airlock and a tightly closed lid next time though.

 

[bknifefight]

The guy at my at my homebrew store suggested that two weeks in the plastic pail might yield infection. It seemed a little off to me

Lol, he needs a new job