Double Dry Hop Process?

[ultravista]

Looking for feedback from those who double dry hop their DIPAs.

Following Vinnie Cilurzo's process of two doses of dry hops for Pliny the Elder or Younger's four doses, would it be best to use two or more mesh containers for each dose to keep the hop mass 'loose'?

For Elder, the 1st dose is 12 days and the 2nd 5 to 7 days, with a total of 4 ounces.

As I am dry hopping in the keg, the hops will be contained in a stainless mesh Dry Hopper (see link) to keep the wort clear.

Would it be best to simply add the 2nd dose on top of the wet mass of the 1st dose or add the second dose to a second container?

http://www.stainlessbrewing.com/Dry-Hopper-with-twist-cap-_p_155.html

Or in simpler terms, if using a hop bag, are you adding it all to one bag or employ a second bag for the second round?

 

[Schecter]

When I do a two stage dry hop I usually drop pellets free into my bucket fermentor, and then use a muslin bag in my keg. When I do both in my keg, I use two seperate bags; I feel the surface area is greater that way. Does that answer the question...?
Cheers
Kyle

 

[ultravista]

Yeah, I get it. Two ounces of hops absorb and become a solid mass at the bottom of the container. Adding on top of it, at the very least, leaves the hops exposed to the beer on the bottom as opposed to a wet hop mass.

 

[Brettomomyces]

I use unwaxed dental floss and tie a nylon bag to the handle of my keg , drop it in, close up, and purge like crazy with co2. Keep the keg in the 60's, five days later fish the bag out by the string. Then round two, same process