Dry Hop for 3 Days ... yes or no?

[Hjandersen]

I do 24-36 hours at room temp and two days cold.

From what I read, full oil extraction occurs at these times, so I see no reason to keep hops in the beer longer.

This. Aroma extraction occurs FAST - possibly within a few hours using pellets.
Depending on your setup you might be interested in letting your hops drop out of suspension. That part of the equation is slightly more tricky and frequently takes several days.

 

[naomi12]

Yes i usually go three or four days at a room temperature. But as mentioned experiment is the key

 

[sudbuster]

Simple question: Do you think dry hopping for three days gets optimal aroma results?

I've done it the last few brews and I've achieved some great aroma. I have two brews going right now (a split batch of pale ale with two different yeasts) and I am about to dry hop today. I am just curious if I should keep with my 3-day technique or if someone out there has a convincing argument against it.

I am using pellets, also.

Fellow brewer, If you are getting the results you want from a three day dry hop with pellet hops, why ask the forum about it? No one will argue with your opinion. After all it is your opinion that counts with your beer. May the beer gods bless you in your endeavors.