Hope I didn't screw it up...

[JakeD1]

I was checking my specific gravity today and when i was putting the airlock back in, the little rubber gasket fell through. Since it has been 15 days I went ahead and transfered it to the secondary. The specific gravity was still not quite there, what should I do? Will this fix itself?

 

[keithbeats]

Don't worry about the gasket. It'll be fine, plus you could pull it out later with a wire coat hanger or similar. If you properly added the yeast it will be ok. Keep an eye on it and check it every couple of days. It either will hit your FG or come close. Don't worry, should be ok. Also, keep it in a relatively warm, dark area.

 

[peanasky]

If you're using a kit, sometimes you just don't hit what the kit says your FG is supposed to be. There are a few different ways people use to check to make sure fermentation is complete. There is:

1. Check SG for 3 days in a row, if its the same, done.
2. Check SG 3 days apart...ect.

Basically, if you have a consistent gravity over a period of 3 days or so, then fermentation is complete. After about 3-4 weeks from brew day, you're good to go bottle! Also, don't worry about the gasket, as long as your sanitation procedure was good, you'll be just fine

 

[JakeD1]

well is it alright that i already transfered it to the secondary?

 

[peanasky]

If it's been in the primary for 15 days, chances are that fermentation is complete. So yes, it's perfectly fine. RDWHAHB

 

[lumpher]

most of the time, fermentation has already stopped after 15 days anyway, although i made a doppelbock that had airlock activity for 35 days. either way, it can still ferment more in the secondary, in the off-chance that it wasn't done yet. no problem, don't worry about it, and cheers

 

[JakeD1]

Alright it is ready to bottle. Right now the beer is in the secondary which is also my bottling bucket what is the best was to add priming sugar? Pour and stir or transfer them add to the bottling bucket and then move the beer back?

 

[Hoppus_Poppatopolis]

Are you able to determine how much slurry is in the bottom of the secondary? It's probably not much and if not, I would pour and stir gently. You could transfer twice but you run the risk of aeration the more you transfer.
On the other hand, damage from aeration takes a while and if you're going to drink all of the bottles in a few weeks, I wouldn't worry about it.