First time using a carboy. Is my beer ok?

[StrongBad42]

I've been using buckets for most of my beers. I thought I'd use a carboy this time so I can see the yeasty beasties working their magic. About 10 minutes after pitching I see this. Is everything ok?

 

[WiscoMan]

It looks like you have a ton of stuff that settled to the bottom / is still in suspension. That seems like more stuff then I have ever seen in my carboy before.

What kind of beer /yeast?

 

[wjohnsen]

Use Whirlfloc? Mine will look like that at first.

 

[Cyclman]

That's hot break: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/hot-break-causing-off-flavors-149820/index2.html

It looks like egg drop soup, and will settle out in the fermenter.

You can filter it between the kettle and fermenter with a hopback, you can let it settle once chilled for 20-30 min. and leave it behind, or you can just let it settle in the fermenter.

It is allegedly preferable not to have too much of it in the fermenter, but I have no negative experiences, I try to leave it in the kettle.

 

[StrongBad42]

That's hot break: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/hot-break-causing-off-flavors-149820/index2.html

It looks like egg drop soup, and will settle out in the fermenter.

You can filter it between the kettle and fermenter with a hopback, you can let it settle once chilled for 20-30 min. and leave it behind, or you can just let it settle in the fermenter.

It is allegedly preferable not to have too much of it in the fermenter, but I have no negative experiences, I try to leave it in the kettle.

So you siphon from kettle to primary then?

What are some good options to keep it out of the bottling bucket?

 

[chrishanson]

So you siphon from kettle to primary then?

What are some good options to keep it out of the bottling bucket?

Odds are it'll compress into the bottom quite a bit. You've probably had the exact same thing happen in your bucket fermentors and just not been able to see it.