Primary To Keg - Is A Week Pushing It?

Possible? Yes. Best practice? Maybe not. But if it tastes good to you and yours, it's probably worth it.

 

Congrats on the quick fermentation. You must be doing something right. I think your fine. Go ahead and do it as you plan. I have made quite a few quick batches like this.

Just make sure you have enough time to carbonate. Even at 30 PSI its hard to get 2+ volumes of CO2 into a beer in a single day wth a full corny. It might take two days to get the carbonation you'd want for a wit. I have a few of those "carbonator" caps for carbing quickly. Ever try those? Your local homebrew supply store might have 'em

 

Is there any other way?
I would have no problem doing what you described.

 

The problem here is going to be getting the carbonation right. If you want to be 99% sure you have the right volumes of C02, then take a good temperature reading and find the correct pressure for your desired volumes on this chart - http://www.kegerators.com/carbonation-table.php

Then put the gas on at that pressure, lay the keg on its side with the gas post on top, and rock it back and forth for like 20 minutes.

This is more of a PITA that other methods, but with only one day to get it right, it's the best way to ensure the right volumes of CO2, unless you happen to have a carbonation stone.

 

I've done this a few times with wheat beers. Others will appreciate it more than you do. You'll think it tastes a little green, but otherwise it will be fine.

 

My guess is that the carbonation chart expects you to leave the gas on the keg longer than it takes you to carbonate with your higher psi. As for carboy to keg in a week, this particular beer style is one of the few in which that plan can work out nicely.

 

I think you would have been fine - until you threw the cranberries in there. I find it takes fruit a little while until the fruit taste/aroma blends with the beer. Sometimes I even get a little bit of a sulfur aroma if its too early. This may be yeast strain specific though - go ahead and give it a whirl and let us know how it goes...

 

People keep trying to tell me that wheat beers are good to go in 10-14 days after they brew it. They're a little more forgiving, but I think they're best around the 6 week mark, like most other 5% beers. Maybe it's just personal taste. You'll be fine to keg it up.

 

"Primary To Keg - Is A Week Pushing It?"

Yes, but doable if you are not looking for medals.