I have an IPA I am due to dry hop this weekend. The plan had been to leave the hops in for a week, cold crash for a day or two then move to my keg. This is the first time I will be kegging and having trouble getting CO2 and I'm concerned that the CO2 may not be ready when i am (it might be another 2 weeks away or longer). As I see it I have three options:
1) Leave beer in primary and don't start dry hopping until I have CO2.
2) Dry hop and hope CO2 is ready soon (meaning a potentially long dry hop)
3) do as planned and move to keg on schedule and leave it unpressurised if CO2 isn't ready.
Gut feeling is option 1 is best as option 2 could mean too long a dry hop and option three might expose the beer to oxygen for too long.
Any suggestions?
1) Leave beer in primary and don't start dry hopping until I have CO2.
2) Dry hop and hope CO2 is ready soon (meaning a potentially long dry hop)
3) do as planned and move to keg on schedule and leave it unpressurised if CO2 isn't ready.
Gut feeling is option 1 is best as option 2 could mean too long a dry hop and option three might expose the beer to oxygen for too long.
Any suggestions?