Recarbonating beer

[jasonlee471]

I've written another thread where I said that a porter kit of mine tasted funny and pours really weird like a Guinness, not much carbonation to it.

I'm wondering if I can open up the keg and just add some sugar to recarbonate the beer?

 

[Alan_H]

How long has it been like that?
Perhaps add some more yeast in it too [half the amount for fermentation], this way you'll definitely get it carbonated.

 

[Fil]

I wouldnt bother with additional yeast, there will be a fair few million dormant yeast if not billions in the keg. rather than add sugar, perhaps diluting some in a small volume of cooled boiled water and a gentle under the surface stir as you add it you will have a 2-3 week wait before its ready to sample..

with the lid pff check the pressure relief valve or lazy bands are taught and not letting too much pressure out too.

 

[Leon103]

Adding sugar will help but what was the cause of it not carbonating in the first place, adding sugar may be a pointless exercise if you have a leak

 

[Sandimas]

What sort of keg is it? If it doesn't already have one, get a top with a S30 valve and a Hambleton-Bard CO2 cyclinder and squirt some extra CO2 in - will also help you identify any leaks.
http://www.hambletonbard.com/products/wine-beer-making-equipment/s30-home-brew-co2.html

I always have one of these handy, because just putting beer into a keg with sugar and tightening the lid you can never be sure you haven't got a leaky seal.

 

[jasonlee471]

I don't know what the cause of it all is, my previous kit was fine but I carbonated with co2 then. So yeah I have a cylinder I can put in which is probably a much better idea now I think about it ha.

And it's been like it right from the very start about a month ago now