Is this beer infected?

[Jynx]

I started a Belgian Wit on Saturday and it's been sitting in the bucket, fermenting at a steady 65 degrees since then. Shining a light on the lid showed that the krausen had already fallen, so I waited a day and popped the lid to check it out, and I saw this. So, is this fairly normal, or is this turning into a bad batch of beer?

When I took the lid off, there was an odd smell, but I'm guessing that's from CO2. I used a Wyeast liquid pack for pitching, which I've never used before (only second batch of beer).

 

[nickbrew]

Just leftovers from the krausen. Next time you can scoop it off when it's bloomed up if you really don't want it but it's no infection. I only ever remove it if i'm going for a lager.

If it's infected you will know. Most of the time it's just weird bubbles or yeast acting in different ways.

 

[Jynx]

That's good to know. It doesn't bother me at all as long as the beer turns out at least drinkable. This is why I want to switch from the buckets to a carboy, so I can see what's going on a little easier.

Thanks!

 

[dkennedy]

Looks normal to me, too.

 

[notyal]

That's good to know. It doesn't bother me at all as long as the beer turns out at least drinkable. This is why I want to switch from the buckets to a carboy, so I can see what's going on a little easier.

Thanks!

That's kind of why I like the bucket. I'm about as experienced as you and would also be obsessing over whether or not everything looked alright. If you had left the bucket closed for another week or two, this stuff probably would have dropped before you ever had a chance to freak out.

 

[Jynx]

Not really freaking out, more curious than anything.

 

[Sailingeric]

It is infected. Bottle it all up and send to me for testing

 

[Jynx]

I see what you did there

So I pulled another reading and a small sample to taste. Gravity is falling nicely, going to let it sit and do its thing. Still a steady 65 degrees. It looks and tastes great I think (for flat beer of course). This Belgian is not too peppery and as of right now has a good clean finish.

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