How long to primary an IIPA

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FreeM80s

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So I have an IIPA that has be in the carboy for 5 weeks now. the OG was 1.110. I want to dry hop it in a secondary, but I am wondering if it might need another week or 2 in the primary for the yeast to clean up since such high OG. Thoughts?
 
also(sorry to double post) but 1 more question:

Since I left it in the primary for so long, should I pitch more yeast at bottleing so it does not take forever to carb? or would it be easier to force carb and bottle from the keg?
 
I would have let it go only 3-4 week in primary. Dry hopping really only takes 3-4 days at room temp.

I also would add some dry yeast into the bottling bucket. Just a gram or two sprinkled in to hydrate as it racks then stirred in is all you need.
 
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