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Brewing => Technique => Topic started by: Kyle on January 16, 2013, 01:06:36 PM

Title: Dry Hopping in the keg?
Post by: Kyle on January 16, 2013, 01:06:36 PM

I've got about 3oz of Cascade in my IIIPA in the keg. Its been there for about a week and done a nice job. It's not grassy or overpowering. Is there any need to fish the hop bag out, or just leave it in there? It'll probably take about a month to finish the keg at my current rate.

Title: Re: Dry Hopping in the keg?
Post by: jeffsmith on January 16, 2013, 01:34:11 PM

I've had dry hops in the keg for 6 to 8 weeks at a time and haven't experienced any grassy flavours.

Title: Re: Dry Hopping in the keg?
Post by: chrismccull on January 16, 2013, 01:56:33 PM

Same here, I just leave it.   I do find that the last few beers are very hoppy though.

Title: Re: Dry Hopping in the keg?
Post by: JohnQ on January 16, 2013, 02:23:18 PM

I always leave them in to the bitter end...pun intended.

I've gone to using only whole leaf, free floating and have one of these in each of my DH kegs...

http://www.homebrewing.org/Corny-Keg-Dip-Tube-Screen_p_2091.html

Works like a charm.

JQ

Title: Re: Dry Hopping in the keg?
Post by: fakr on January 16, 2013, 03:12:20 PM

For my next dry hopped brew, I'm going to put my dry hops in a small hop sack, throw it in the bottom of the keg, then slide the liquid dip tube over the bag to press it to the bottom of the keg...the bag should act like a filter...and any beer that is dispensed should also flow through the bag before going up the dip tube...

should be interesting :)

Title: Re: Dry Hopping in the keg?
Post by: Chris Craig on January 16, 2013, 04:25:23 PM

The hops should sink down after a few days anyway, shouldn't they?  Perhaps weight the bag with as SS fitting or something?  The'd be less chance of clogging the dip tube that way.

Also, if you suspend it with a piece of dental floss, you can pull the bag up when you feel you've had enough dry-hopping.

Title: Re: Dry Hopping in the keg?
Post by: jeffsmith on January 16, 2013, 04:38:35 PM

I always use leaf hops and just jam the bag that I put them in behind the dip tube. It rarely moves, no worries of any sort of clogging that way.

Title: Re: Dry Hopping in the keg?
Post by: Kyle on January 16, 2013, 08:10:27 PM

Cool, thanks for the input guys!

I'm using a fine mesh hop sack with pellets, and it works beautifully.

Title: Re: Dry Hopping in the keg?
Post by: fakr on January 17, 2013, 10:02:59 AM

I use whole leaf to dry hop too.  I don't anticipate any issues.