bamamckay Well-Known Member Joined Jan 5, 2012 Messages 71 Reaction score 4 May 17, 2012 #1 Can I dry hop in my primary, or must I move it into my secondary?
J Jonus86 Member Joined Jan 24, 2012 Messages 15 Reaction score 0 May 17, 2012 #2 You can dry hop in your primary. Rule of thumb is make sure fermentation is complete before doing so.
You can dry hop in your primary. Rule of thumb is make sure fermentation is complete before doing so.
neosapien Well-Known Member Joined Mar 18, 2012 Messages 706 Reaction score 145 Location Dallas May 17, 2012 #3 I think it's common to dry hop in the secondary for a minimum of 5-7 days.
neosapien Well-Known Member Joined Mar 18, 2012 Messages 706 Reaction score 145 Location Dallas May 17, 2012 #4 Jonus86 said: You can dry hop in your primary. Rule of thumb is make sure fermentation is complete before doing so. Click to expand... but yeah, what he said. You /can/, just make sure the vigorous fermentation is done first or the CO2 venting will carry away all your aroma too.
Jonus86 said: You can dry hop in your primary. Rule of thumb is make sure fermentation is complete before doing so. Click to expand... but yeah, what he said. You /can/, just make sure the vigorous fermentation is done first or the CO2 venting will carry away all your aroma too.
C Camride Well-Known Member Joined Jan 23, 2012 Messages 109 Reaction score 3 Location Raleigh May 17, 2012 #5 I dry hopped my last IPA in primary. I waited 2 weeks to make sure fermentation was done, threw the hop bag in and left it in for another week. It came out excellent.
I dry hopped my last IPA in primary. I waited 2 weeks to make sure fermentation was done, threw the hop bag in and left it in for another week. It came out excellent.
J Jonus86 Member Joined Jan 24, 2012 Messages 15 Reaction score 0 May 17, 2012 #6 I have bought into the no longer using a secondary except for fruit and things, but dry hopping to me is just easier in the primary.
I have bought into the no longer using a secondary except for fruit and things, but dry hopping to me is just easier in the primary.
D dnslater Supporting Member HBT Supporter Joined Jun 27, 2011 Messages 535 Reaction score 59 Location Indianapolis May 17, 2012 #7 I always do a 4 week primary, dry hopping at the end of week 3. Good clear results.