Opinions on dry hopping

[Pilgrumbrews]

I'm making my first IPA. Today is the mark for dry hopping. I was planning on just dumping them in loose, then using a grain bag over my siphon on bottling day. I've heard of people putting the hops in small bags but that sounds like it would restrict them too much. Your thoughts?

 

[Calder]

For leaf, do as you have described.

For pellets, just dump them in. They eventually drop to the bottom. No special measures needed to keep them out.

 

[WilliamWS]

crash cooling really helps them drop out.