Refreshing a brew in keg

[SJAughton]

Hi All

I'm just reading around and got me thinking, I've about 1/3 brew left in King keg.

The beer is OK nothing special but drinkable.

I'm was wondering, could I open the top C02 add some dry hops to and then force pressure?

Would this kill it or give a new lease of life?

 

[fluketamer]

No don’t do that the o2 ingress won’t help and may oxidize any added hops. what I have done with success is transfer closed under pressure to another vessel prepurged with the hops in there preferably bagged unless you got a filter on your dip tube then I guess you could go commando but I haven’t done that.
this definitely helps but some hops will leave a little grass flavor when done like this. I find the more citrusy hops tend to be less grassy when used like this.
almost like a Randall. Otherwise just use a Randall.

 

[SJAughton]

Great thanks, I was wondering if was a good move or not. It's not a lot left I'll despose of it the only way I know 8D...

 

[Clint]

FWIW when I used PBs I would often open a keg and add more sugar to recarbonate if I had no C02 capsules. I've never added extra hops to a keg though so can't help there. I have never experienced grassy flavours from hops,even dry hops that have been in over a month. Not saying it won't happen but I'd try it,or the hop tea method.

 

[SJAughton]

Thank Clint

Was thinking as it's getting to tail end it eont be in there long so that kinda grassy flavour I wasn't concerned with but a little on oxidising it through exposure and adding fresh ingredients