Possible infection w/ photos

[JDL]

This is northern brewers pumpkin ale after 2 weeks in primary. Fermented pretty hard for 4 days and then settled but this stayed on top. Was between 69-71 for entire time. Normal or not never had a beer do this but only my 7th all grain.

Thanks in Advance, Jeff

 

[Bensiff]

How does it smell? Are these bubbles that just never went away or have developed after fermentation seemed to he finished?

 

[reed1911]

looks totally normal, like yeast rafts. don't sweat it. Give it a taste right before you bottle it.

 

[bgs8884]

Looks fine to me

 

[USAFSooner]

Ditto. I get that slimy bubbly look with yeast like US05

 

[zach976]

I get the same look with US-05.

 

[passedpawn]

1st picture definitely looks infected to me. Big waxy bubbles.

But of course I'm guessing. Taste it, use your nose, and definitely watch it with a hydrometer for another week before you bottle. If you keg, getting it into the kegs and cold is a good idea.

 

[JDL]

Smells fine and tasted fine. Got down to 1.014 from 1.058. Bubbles went away when I stuck thief in and nothing stuck to side.

I also used safale us-05 for reference.

Think I will let it sit on the cake for one more week to finish cleaning up.

Anyone see letting it sit on it another week or 2 before kegging?

Thanks for the posts,
Jeff

 

[USAFSooner]

Also sounds familiar with US05. As soon as you pull the airlock and start racking those bubbles go away.

 

[Ben58]

Smells fine and tasted fine. Got down to 1.014 from 1.058. Bubbles went away when I stuck thief in and nothing stuck to side.

I also used safale us-05 for reference.

Think I will let it sit on the cake for one more week to finish cleaning up.

Anyone see letting it sit on it another week or 2 before kegging?

Thanks for the posts,
Jeff

Nothing wrong with that. Time will clear your beer.