priming a keg

[bitterman35]

Newbie question,

I have a batch of red hefe conditioning in a keg right now, carbonating with Co2. after 2 weeks, The flavor is not what I wanted at all, Kind of bitter, but not funky... yet. If I added some priming sugar, would that effect the flavor at all? and is it ever too late to add priming sugar if the beer remains in the keg?

 

[carnevoodoo]

Newbie question,

I have a batch of red hefe conditioning in a keg right now, carbonating with Co2. after 2 weeks, The flavor is not what I wanted at all, Kind of bitter, but not funky... yet. If I added some priming sugar, would that effect the flavor at all? and is it ever too late to add priming sugar if the beer remains in the keg?

I'd think your beer would become overcarbonated. You'd be adding more carbonation to a beer you've already force carbed. Conditioning a ber with priming sugar isn't going to make a bit of difference in flavor.

Why would you want to do this?

 

[bitterman35]

I just thought it might sweeten the beer a little. I'm not going to dump it, but it's pretty bitter, maybe the beer is just infected.

 

[WortMonger]

Time will mellow it out, how old is it?

 

[BierMuncher]

Any sugar you add to a beer will just ferment out and either increase (slightly) the ABV%, or increase the carbonation if it's under pressure.

Have you brewed/drank a hefe before.

Many people get advised to brew a hefe because they're fast beers, not knowing that what you get a glass of clove and banana in liquid form.

 

[bitterman35]

This was my second AG batch, the first batch, an IPA, turned out awesome.

this batch is 3 weeks old.

I may just hit it with the O2 again, try and get all the oxygen out, and put it away for a month, see what happens.