Dry hopping in the keg

[goosegrease]

I just tapped an Alpha King clone, while the bitterness was about right, there just was not a big enough hop nose. I see several of you dry hop in the keg using various methods. How long do you leave the hops in the keg? I have noticed many posters citing grassy flavors from prolonged exposure. Any thoughts out there?
Thanks,
Jim

 

[jaycount]

Just like in the secondary, leave them in for a week or two...

 

[TheBrewinator]

I leave them in until the keg kicks, never had any issues with it getting grassy.

 

[scottland]

I finally tried this method and was pleasantly surprised. I just tossed two small stainless tea balls (.25oz of pellets each) into the keg. they sink straight to the bottom, and I left them in until the IPA kicked. Reations slow by 1/2 every 10* F decrease, so the grassy flavors you get after a few weeks dry hopping at 60-70* take much longer to develop at 37*.

Mine were in there about a month, and it tasted fine.

 

[goosegrease]

Thanks for the help guys. Scottland I like that idea, and will give it a try.

 

[badbrew]

Tea balls are $2 at walmart.

 

[goosegrease]

I will call two bucks the right price! Thanks for the heads up:rockin:
Jim