Dry Hopping

[Pillsburyjoboy]

Is there a time frame for optimal dry hopping effect? I know 7 days is suggested, can I go longer? If I go much longer (a month or so) in secondary should I wait to dry hop until closer to kegging? Or can I dry hop and let it go a month. Would a second dry hop towards the end be suggested?

Thanks
Pills

 

[Hayden512]

I usually go 5 days or so. People say you can get grassy flavors from going too long but I've never done this so I can't attest to it.

Also I'd dry hop as close to kegging as possible so you don't start to lose the hop character. All of my IPAs unless high gravity are being drank in a few weeks from brew day.

Finally I wouldn't worry about secondary just to dry hop. I dump my hops right into the primary with no hop bag.

 

[Pillsburyjoboy]

I have been dry hopping for pushing two weeks. For I let it continue a while longer and dry hop again 7 days from kegging will I be ok? I am a bit nervous at this point.

Any help is appreciated.
-Pills