Is this infected - (picture link)

This is my first shot at a lager. I am super anal with sanatation, and have yet to have any problems with other batches. But this one just doesn't seem to look right. The white stuff on the surface to me looks like mold. But I don't know if lager yeasts end up with different looking end results or not.

Its time to rack to secondary and I don't want to waste the time if its infected by something.

Take a look and give me an honest opinion!

Thank you very much!

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Looks like bubbles and remnants of krausen to me. How long has it been in the primary? If you are racking to the secondary, you have taken at hydrometer sample, right? How did it taste at that point? That is one of the best indicators of infection (off taste).

As Beerific said, you should taste to be sure, but from that picture i don't think the batch is infected

Taipans said:

I am super anal

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Hmm, okay, nice to meet you, good sir!

No, relax, that's not infected.

Typically, an infected batch won't show visual signs of such.

NateKerx said:

As Beerific said, you should taste to be sure, but from that picture i don't think the batch is infected

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Its been in the primary 4 weeks. Its one of those batches where I got busy. I wanted to do a diacetyl rest and kind of was forced into one as the GFI for the freezers outlet got tripped by our past storm. (I think water gets to the other outdoor ones and flips the GFI when it rains bad, not sure.) But anyhow I didn't know it and the temps raised from 48ish to 60'F and im guessing (hoping) it has only been 24 hours!

And no I didn't take a reading yet, going to tonight. I am guessing it has to be fermented out by now.

Figured if that was mold on the top to just toss it and not mess with this one anymore.

Beerrific said:

Looks like bubbles and remnants of krausen to me. How long has it been in the primary? If you are racking to the secondary, you have taken at hydrometer sample, right? How did it taste at that point? That is one of the best indicators of infection (off taste).

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You are fine. Looks like CO2 bubbles & foam plus kreuzen.

EdWort said:

+1

You are fine. Looks like CO2 bubbles & foam plus kreuzen.

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Thanks for making me feel better! I need to get on the racking and such ASAP!