Probably a Silly Question - (secondary activity)

[HarvardSquareHomey]

Ok, so I responded to someone else's thread on another part of the forums, but didn't really get any response. I'm trying again with a picture. This California Imperial Ale has been in the 2ndary for 8 days now. I pulled probably too much of the trub from the primary in transfer. I usually don't pull more than 1/2 cup or so.

A LOT of airlock activity for being in 2ndary. More than I've ever seen. And I've never seen this foam before. And because the thing has been jostled a bit, it's clouded up. At least I hope that's why it's cloudy.
How much can this affect the finished product? What's up with the crazy activity? I'm hoping this doesn't mean there's an infection in this thing.

 

[GloHoppa]

looks like you racked too early. your beer looks fine! did you take a hydrometer reading?

 

[HarvardSquareHomey]

I haven't taken a hydro reading since my very first batch. I felt like I was reading it wrong and so I quit doing it. Plus I was too afraid of contamination. I guess I could venture another try though. We did leave it in the primary for about 2 weeks. Maybe it needed another week?

 

[Yooper]

Maybe. A bigger beer sometimes takes a while to finish up.

 

[GloHoppa]

honestly, dust off the old hydro and take a reading. if you have trouble reading it then take a picture of the hydro in the cylinder and see if anyone here can help you out. i think a recipe wouldnt hurt either.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

With 2 weeks in primary I would think that it would be done but if you brought enough yeast over in transfer and sloshed it around a bit it's certainly possible that fermentation could have started again.

As others have said, the only real way to know is to take a hydrometer reading.