noob question about dry hopping

[robbieo13]

I racked my first brew to my secondary a few days ago. I added 1oz of cascade hops (pellet) for dry hopping. how long can these be left in or dosent it matter. Thanks.

 

[BierMuncher]

I racked my first brew to my secondary a few days ago. I added 1oz of cascade hops (pellet) for dry hopping. how long can these be left in or dosent it matter. Thanks.

I usually leave them in for 5-7 days.

Give that secondary a slight rocking every day to wash the beer over the hops and get them good and soaked.

They'll water log after a few days and begin sinking to the bottom.

Try not to go longer than 2 weeks with dry hops.

 

[robbieo13]

Thanks, you guys are quick.

 

[BierMuncher]

...you.....are quick.

Now you're sounding like my wife. :cross:

 

[carnevoodoo]

Now you're sounding like my wife. :cross:

Your wife also told me to tell you that not only your brewing junk is ugly...

 

[Limited Visibility]

I have heard no longer than 2 weeks. When I dry hop I try to keep it to 7-10 days... depending on how busy/lazy I am

 

[RobbyBeers]

I always had heard that a batch should be left in secondary for at least 2 weeks, but I had never heard that dry hopping should shorten this to 7-10 days. I guess that means I should bottle this weekend then.

 

[Deacon1856]

So what happens if you leave the hops in there for longer than that? Say...hypothetically....a month...how bad is that exactly?

 

[oinyo]

So what happens if you leave the hops in there for longer than that? Say...hypothetically....a month...how bad is that exactly?

Oh god I hope you never have to find this out the hard way...

I left em in for 3 weeks on my first batch opened the box and threw up.. It took me many years before I could brew again after that.....

 

[BierMuncher]

So what happens if you leave the hops in there for longer than that? Say...hypothetically....a month...how bad is that exactly?

Eventually the hops...like any plant matter, will begin to decay and give off very vegetal like aromas.

 

[Limited Visibility]

I always had heard that a batch should be left in secondary for at least 2 weeks, but I had never heard that dry hopping should shorten this to 7-10 days. I guess that means I should bottle this weekend then.

I was just saying that I dry hop for 7-10 days, personal preference.