Whole hops in kegs?

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BeantownR6

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I just kegged an amarillo IPA, and i am dry hopping with whole hops. i usually use pellets and dryhop for 2 weeks. Can i leave the whole hops in the keg (2 oz) until its kicked? I though i read that pellets can leave a grassy flavor after too long. I plan on tapping the keg in 2-3 weeks, and it usually lasts about 3 weeks or so. so the whole hops could be in there for 6 weeks.
 
i have had whole hops in the keg for 4+ weeks many times and have never encountered a grassy or other negative taste.
 
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