Is this my first infection (with pics!)?

[fenners]

Been brewing for almost a year, still consider myself a noob. I've been keeping things clean/sanitised as much as possible, but this looks like I might need to give this bucket a right good soak & scrub... :-/

Opened up my Belgian Golden Ale (with syrup addition) that's been fermenting for three weeks in a bucket with the aim of moving it to a secondary. Saw this... Doesn't look like the usual yeast floaters...

Infection?

 

[aiptasia]

They look like yeast mats. Looks like they're bowed up a little bit from CO2 saturation. I think it's fine, you can remove them with a sanitized slotted spoon.

 

[fenners]

Waaay bigger than the yeast mats I'm used to. No sour smell etc as far as I can tell, though my stomach turned when I saw 'em - the beer actually smells sweet (as I'd expect) looks good...

 

[two_one_seven]

They look like yeast mats. Looks like they're bowed up a little bit from CO2 saturation. I think it's fine, you can remove them with a sanitized slotted spoon.

+1.......or you can ignore them your choice.

 

[fenners]

I did just remember that this was relatively high OG for me (1.060) & I'd doublepitched the yeast, so maybe it was working more than I'm used to?

Thanks for the reassurances that it's likely just yeast, makes me feel better.

 

[two_one_seven]

Waaay bigger than the yeast mats I'm used to. No sour smell etc as far as I can tell, though my stomach turned when I saw 'em - the beer actually smells sweet (as I'd expect) looks good...

Trust your nose, try a taste. They are tan, a nice yeasty color. We could be wrong though and the only other way to tell it by sampling. I

 

[wailingguitar]

I have seen similar mats many times, looks fine

 

[Reuben1012]

Drink it

 

[unionrdr]

They're yeast floaters,nothing more. The double pitch might've had them settling quicker,started to compact,then got pulled loose bt co2 in solution.