I wish we could have a moratorium on bringing up the word "infection" on any n00b thread...Unless they are showing us a picture of a pellicule or actual mold growing on it...

The thing is the OP is looking for re-assurance, NOT feeding into their already present fear...

Come on, we know that fermentation is a butt ugly, sometimes smelly occurrence, and it is the first time that the new brewer is facing that. So besides being something new, something tinged...

Revvy