Secondary dry hopping - hops on top or in beer?

Hey guys, just wondering. I'm dry hopping for the first time. I just threw my pellets in and all the hops are sitting on top of my beer rather then in it. Should I swirl it around to get the hops into the beer or just leave it as it is?

they will work their way down the beer and eventually settle out, just let 'em be.

You're going for aroma only with dry hops. I typically dry hop about 2-3 days before I'm ready to bottle for, what I've found, to be maximum hop aroma.

its been almost a week and they are still just sitting on top . . . should i swirl them around a little bit?

Swirl them if you like, but some times it take up to a week for them all to drop even in a fridge.

That's one long dry hop....6 months haha

I dry hop with pellets. I just toss them in. I usually wait 2 weeks, by which time they have sunk to the bottom. I generally plan on 2 weeks for dry hop.

You sound anxious to get to your beer. If you gently swirl the fermenter, you will break the surface tension and some will drop to the bottom quicker than they would do naturally. Personally I try not to touch the beer, and let it take it's own time. Give it time, they will drop.

brettg20 said:

That's one long dry hop....6 months haha

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