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[chadm75]

What's the best way of doing this? I'm going to be dry-hopping with 2 ozs of whole leaf Chinook. Do I just to toss'm in or put them in a bag, then toss'm in?

[DgNt]

What's the best way of doing this? I'm going to be dry-hopping with 2 ozs of whole leaf Chinook. Do I just to toss'm in or put them in a bag, then toss'm in?

I have a Loose Cannon Clone on tap that I dry hopped in the keg. I used pellets in a "hop ball" and jammed the clip in the gas in tube (rather than drill it) so that it will suspend as the beer level drops. The beer has turned out great and no clogs so I assume the ball is still containing the hops. Won't be till the keg blows in a month or two (maybe less, everyone seems to like it) and I can perform an autopsy. So far so good.If I were using whole hops I'd want a filter on the dip tube or a bag... declogging a full keg sounds risky and unfun to me.Good Luck!

[shmgeggie]

I use a bag. This time, I added a couple of marbles to make it sink. Some people tie fishing line to the bag so they can pull it out but it doesn't seem to hurt anything to just leave it until the keg is blown, so I just leave it in.

[Flashman]

I dry hop in the keg with a paint strainer weighted down with marbles. If you need to remove it, you can fish it out with a sanitized racking cane.

[realbeerguy]

I tie a bag with unwaxed dental floss, thru the keg lid. Hang down about 1/2 way, carb keg and go.

[shmgeggie]

One of the great things about kegging. Not enough hop aroma in your IPA? No problem, just throw some in the keg.

[chadm75]

I figured the bag would be the way to go. I figure you sanitize the bag as well so I will do that too....Thanks Gents!

[crockett09]

I've tried the string / dental floss through the lid several times and I have never got it to work. I could never get the keg to seal. It would always leak through the lid. What I've settled on is pellets and 3 large stainless nuts in a large hop sock attached to the bottom of the keg lid by a short piece of string. The string goes from the hop sock to the small nub on the bottom of the lid where the pressure relief port is. The string is attached to the nub with a stainless steel hose clamp.

[No Party JKor]

I've done it in a hop bag and free. Letting them roam free, IMO, imparts significantly more hop aroma then bagged. Clogging the dip tube is a problem that you need to consider if you are going sackless. My Pliny close spent several months in the bright tanks because I didn't have time to deal with the clogged dip tube.

[chadm75]

I've had "clogging" issues with my dip tube as well. It's kinda of a personal problem I know, but I had really bad flow out of my keg on a batch of IPA that was brewed in the Fall. And I wasn't even hopping in the keg! It was pellet debris. I've got a nice paint strainer bag I'll sanitize and dump the hops in. Does everyone tie the hop bag up or can I just throw it in there?

[Howie]

For whole hops, I always threw them in loose and used one of these:Sure ScreenI'm making the switch to pellets now, so I'm not sure what I'm going to do about dry hopping. Probably use a big hop sack. Might also use the Sure Screen, as I've seen people get their diptube clogged by the sack.When the time comes, I may just buy small amounts of whole hops from Freshops to dry hop with.

[Big Nake]

I tie a bag with unwaxed dental floss, thru the keg lid. Hang down about 1/2 way, carb keg and go.

This is what I have done. Floss or thread tied to a bag. The gasket will still seal with the floss or thread in there. The best part of this is that if the hops get to be too much, you can just pull the string and lift the bag out of the beer. I have only done this with pellets and I think it's a great way to get good, fresh hop aroma in a beer. If you have a good amount of dry hops in a beer, your eyes water when you burp! But seriously Chad... Chinook? Really? Damn.

[chadm75]

But seriously Chad... Chinook? Really? Damn.

It's a Schlafly Dry-Hopped APA clone and they DH with Chinook....it's comes out very citrusy! I don't question perfection Ken, I just replicate it!

[beach]

I use the large stainless mesh balls with fishing line attached to the eye then use an o-ring to hold it to the pressure relief nub on the bottom of the lid. Running it through the lid sounds easier and I'll give it a go next time. Seems like a little extra lube around the line would seal it up if there was an issue.Beach

[ChefLamont]

I use the hose clamp on the pressure relief valve method as well.

[positiveContact]

i just toss the hops in a bag and toss that in the keg. no more floss for me. last time I did this it may have caused a leak in the lid. i also ended up never taking the hops out so it didn't seem to make sense so now I just leave the hops in there until the keg kicks

[Mynameisluka]

i just toss the hops in a bag and toss that in the keg. no more floss for me. last time I did this it may have caused a leak in the lid. i also ended up never taking the hops out so it didn't seem to make sense so now I just leave the hops in there until the keg kicks

does your beer continue to get progressively hoppier over time, or does it kind of reach a certain point and level off?

[chadm75]

i just toss the hops in a bag and toss that in the keg. no more floss for me. last time I did this it may have caused a leak in the lid. i also ended up never taking the hops out so it didn't seem to make sense so now I just leave the hops in there until the keg kicks

This is what I ended up doing. Although, I threw in a couple of stainless steel bolts to weigh the hop bag down. I sealed the keg at 30 psi and am keeping it at room temp for three or four days. Then I'll chill and carb. Hoppy goodness!