What's the best way to dry hop???

[homebrewbeliever]

It's great to see all of the different techniques of dry hopping here... Next time, I think that I'm just going to throw my hops in a weighted mesh bag, throw the bag into a bucket, and then rack on top of the bag when transferring to secondary. Sounds easy. If it gets oxidized, then I'll know not to do it again. If it doesn't get oxidized (which it doesn't sound like it will), then hoo-****ing-ray!

 

[bobbrews]

Don't use a bucket for secondary.

 

[Jbird]

Don't use a bucket for secondary.

I always use a carboy(glass) but what's the big deal with not using a bucket ad a secondary?

 

[bobbrews]

Bucket is fine for primary, but there's too much headspace to use the bucket as a secondary. It's even worse to use a bottling bucket with spigot as a secondary. Whenever you open the lid of a bucket to test gravity, add dryhops, etc., the layer of protective C02 is quickly lost. Whereas the design of a carboy is meant to hold a rich C02 blanket atop the beer.

 

[Johnnyhitch1]

Hop sack in serving keg. Gas line on liquid in and rouse with co2 every other day for 6 days(vent extra gas), ive never had off/grassy flavors when leaving the hops in a keg till it emptys.

This is all underpressure and around 45*