Hop particles in keg

[Ghoti444]

My first attempt at dry hopping went very well. This is my 2nd time. I brewed a Black IPA and dry hopped 1oz of Cascade hop pellets. This batch was my first attempt at kegging. When I took a sample of the beer, it had a noticeable amount of hop particles. I thought the particles would be gone after a few pints. It’s been 7 or 8 pints and every glass is filled with particles. When I was transferring from the secondary to the keg I didn’t notice a lot of hop particles getting into the keg, but obviously some did.

Is there anything I can do… transfer the beer to a new sanitized keg filtering it though a muslin bag?

Should I do something differently in the future?

 

[Hammy71]

My IPAs often have some floaties. I never worry about them, tell friends "that's how you know it's fresh!".

 

[Vuarra]

+1 Hammy71

They're flavour crystals!

 

[ShermanTank]

I did exactly the same thing with my BIPA. I love it and it doesn't matter. If I were selling it, I might care, but it drinks well and if I get a tiny piece of hops in my glass, I see it as a little surprise!

Happy drinking.

Tank

 

[Ghoti444]

Thanks. It does taste very good.

 

[IPAAAA]

Same thing happened with me. Dry hopped in the keg for the first time and I have tons of particles. My friend does it the same way all the time and doesn't have a single one...it's odd.

 

[knotquiteawake]

I was going to start a similar thread today, I found this and now my hope is dashed.

I've poured 2-3 pints and so far I still have a lot of hops floaties. It makes the beer a bit unappetizing to friends and I don't link floaties in anything tasty hops or now. I am hoping If I wait a few more days they will setting more and then be able to be purged in just one big pint.

Ghoti444 Did you beer ever clear up?

 

[glockentalk]

The danger here is that the hops may jam up the keg valves. This is extra serious if your kegs don't have a pressure relief valve. When this happened to me, I managed to get my beer out with only a jet of IPA in the face. I would transfer and filter while you've still got flow.