Dry Hop in the Primary?

[StLouBrew]

I have a SNPA in the primary (coming up on a week) that I was hoping to rack to a carboy and dry hop. However, the carboy I was hoping to use still has a very finicky Saison that is taking FOREVER to reach FG. I know I could get another plastic carboy for minimal $$, but I just popped for a new kegerator and Corny kegs, and I’m really pushing things with Mrs StLouBrew.

So… I understand it’s less than ideal to dry hop in a primary (ale pale), but given my options right now, I’m thinking it’s my best option. But -given that this is my FIRST attempt and dry hopping, I thought it would be best to check in with the Brain Trust here.
Thanks!!!

 

[jdhasse]

Dry hop away! I used to rack to secondary fermenter for my drop hopping but skip that step these days as there are more benefits of leaving in primary than transferring. Add the hops and don't worry.

 

[Cbaddad]

You can totally dry hop in primary. I do it frequently with no issues.

 

[carluchi]

I would only add that you should do it AFTER the fermentation has died down and the krausen has dropped. The last thing you want is all your hop aroma being pushed out the airlock by CO2

 

[wilconrad]

What the last guy said. Wait for primary fermentation to finish and toss in the dry hops. No need to rack, but you do want to wait for the secondary phase so all that yeast activity doesn't carry off some of the hop goodness.

 

[StLouBrew]

Thank you all for the replies and validating what I hoped was a pretty good assumption.

Cheers

 

[Jayhem]

I do it all the time. Don't even use hop bags, just put a sanitized paint strainer mesh bag over the top of your siphon with a zip tie when racking to bottling!