Dry hopping with pellets? is it possible?

[RWeather3]

I have some trouble getting whole hops . I tend to use pellets when I brew but I'm interested in dryhopping and wondered if you could use pellets for that too. My gut says I can't but I thought I'd put it out there to see if anyone ever tried it.

 

[Suthrncomfrt1884]

I almost exclusively use pellets, simply because leaf hops are harder to work with (clogs, absorbtion, etc.)

I dry hop probably 60% of the beers I make, all using pellets. I always use a hop bag though, because I feel like my beer turns out clearer this way. If I don't use one, I end up with hop particles floating in my beer when I keg. This isn't visually appealing, and it clogs kegs.

 

[snowveil]

I do it all the time. It's a little harder to filter them our when you bottle or keg, but works fine otherwise.

 

[phenry]

I've done it. I don't even use a bag when I do, and I've never had a clogged siphon or any particles end up in my bottles.

 

[LVBen]

I prefer to dry hop with pellets than anything else.

 

[pcollins]

Yup.

Pellets and no bag for me. I do sometimes get particles in the finished beer coming from the keg but those settle out fairly quickly and it's usually only the first couple of pints. Those are mine anyway. I just try to be careful when I'm transferring to keg.

 

[unionrdr]

I've used both types with great success. But hop sacks do keep the mess contained,& the beer clearer.

 

[remman4]

pellets with no bags here!

 

[Hammy71]

I too use pellets 90% of the time when I dry hop. Cold crashing the carboy settles out the particles and I have clear beer into the keg or bottling bucket.

 

[StokedBrew]

I've taken to dry hopping in the keg lately, and thus far I've too used pellets. It seems to be the way to go. I bought a couple tea ball infusers from a local tea shop. Essentially they are stainless mesh balls with a little clasp to open. After sanitizing (via boil) I pack the suckers with about an ounce of pellets and insert directly into the keg before filling. Works like a charm! Plus they are easy to reuse for the next brew. Give it a try, and you can skip the dry hop in the secondary if you wish. You might be glad you did!