Carboy inner float missing

[Supernaut1985]

I'm not an absolute beginner but I have only brewed about 5 batches in the past couple years. The most recent I have bottled is a kit of "Coopers: Real Ale." I did a stage in the fermentor, I don't remember the exact gravity readings at the moment but I calculated it to 4.2% alcohol by vol. Then to the clearing stage. Flash forward to the end of that and it was time to bottle. I did think it strange that when removing the airlock I could see straight down inside the brew through the inner stem. It only hit me yesterday that the floating part that fits over the stem was missing altogether. Allowing at 2 way opening for air and whatever else. I searched the cupboard where I keep my supplies and it seems to be gone. I guess I just don't do this often enough to immediately recognize the problem.

I don't think the beer was infected and tasted ok before bottling and looks good and clear. I have to wonder though, could I expect that a lot of alcohol evaporated off, or should it not really matter?

I have this type of airlock. This is not mine, I just pulled up a pic on google images.

 

[Supernaut1985]

Sorry, this thread and any more copies that show up can be deleted. I'm having problems with my modem and didn't think it went through.

 

[duboman]

Nothing to worry about! Enjoy the beer!

 

[DrawTap88]

Nothing to worry about! Enjoy the beer!

Absolutely, agree. If it tasted good before you bottled, it'll probably taste even better once it's fully carbonated.

 

[Kingfish]

People have been making beer for thousands of years with no concept of an airlock. There are a lot of people that still do "open fermentation". My ex FIL used to make beer years ago using a butter churn with a piece of cheese cloth over the top tied down with a bit of bailing twine.