Is this beer infected

I opened my fermerting bucket and saw this

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Is this infected

beardedbrewer1 said:

I opened my fermerting bucket and saw this

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Is this infected

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Without seeing the pictures I'd say not likely. Unless you've been badly unsanitary and/or been opening the lid often infections in primary are quite rare. What we usually see are bits of break material and yeast that have been brought to the surface by the bubbles of CO2.

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Can't tell 100% because it's out of focus, but I'd give it an 80% Yes 20% NO

Looks like residual yeast, krausen, proteins, etc.

Steveg229 said:

Looks like residual yeast, krausen, proteins, etc.

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This is what I'd say also.
The little hazy, slimy looking bubbles that almost look present would be the only thing that would lean towards an infection

I dunno, the broken ice pack bits scream infection to me. How long has this been fermenting?

I lean no infection, but I can't tell if there's a film on some of those bubbles. Here are two example photos: No infection in #1, Infection in #2. Does any part of it look more like Pic 2 in person?

Looks much more like number 2 I'll check again for hazy or slime. If I rack to secondary is there anything else I should look for. Perhaps a taste can give me a clue if it won't kill me

beardedbrewer1 said:

Looks much more like number 2 I'll check again for hazy or slime. If I rack to secondary is there anything else I should look for. Perhaps a taste can give me a clue if it won't kill me

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DONT RACK TO SECONDARY...Your only spreading the infection if there is one,secondaries are an old way of brewing.Leave it in the primary until racking to bottle or keg!!

beardedbrewer1 said:

Looks much more like number 2 I'll check again for hazy or slime. If I rack to secondary is there anything else I should look for. Perhaps a taste can give me a clue if it won't kill me

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Nothing that can harm you will survive in beer. If it tastes good, great. If it tastes bad, you can dump it and try again.

I'd say yes. How's it taste?

All I see are yeast rafts and residual proteins. Remember, most infections don't even show signs until at least 3 weeks.