i hope someone has an answer....

[sputnam]

i usually sugar prime my kegs (cause I'm so far from C02 store that i want to save every precious ounce). A friend posed the question... Well doesn't that alter the flavor and abv of the beer. I say it is negligible if at all. WhAt say ye seasoned brewers?

 

[ABVIBUSRM]

it will add probably .5% abv..very negligable..as far as flavor it wont alter it.

 

[guitarguy6]

If you use the proper amount of priming sugar it shouldn't effect your beers flavor or abv.

 

[dkennedy]

The consensus is that it can cause a marginal increase in ABV, regular sugar shouldn't contribute to flavor.

So that it's not just the word of an anonymous forum poster:
http://www.howtobrew.com/section1/chapter11-3.html

 

[Billy-Klubb]

bighorn sheep. that's not the answer you're looking for, but that's the answer I'm giving since it's already been answered.

 

[Brettomomyces]

It's about the same as priming in the bottle. Biggest difference really is that you're creating some sediment in your keg. I haven't done that in a long while, but I would notice small flavor differences between force carb and primed when I used English strains. It would be a good experiment for you, split a batch (one force carbed and one primed) and then you and your buddy can try them side by side

 

[sputnam]

It's about the same as priming in the bottle. Biggest difference really is that you're creating some sediment in your keg. I haven't done that in a long while, but I would notice small flavor differences between force carb and primed when I used English strains. It would be a good experiment for you, split a batch (one force carbed and one primed) and then you and your buddy can try them side by side

ha, i actually considered that but the last time he was here, I was doing a yeast side by side, this time it's bottled vs tap water side by side. I figure it's not gonna be enough difference to tell, so I didn't want to go thru with it. But, yes, we think alike in that regard.