beerspitnight
Well-Known Member
We have a Rye IPA that has been in the fermenter since last Monday. OG was 1.070 and we'll take a reading tonight to see where it is at. Our original idea was to let this sit for 2 weeks and then dry hop for a week before kegging it.
I am wondering if we should "allow" it to sit for that "long" (3 weeks in primary) or if we should go ahead and dry hop once we hit our FG and then rack to the kegs a couple of days later. We don't want to drink this beer while it is too green, but we also don't want to lose too much of the hop aroma.
I have a buddy coming over from the States on March 23rd and I would like it to be in its prime when I give him a pint.
Thoughts?
I am wondering if we should "allow" it to sit for that "long" (3 weeks in primary) or if we should go ahead and dry hop once we hit our FG and then rack to the kegs a couple of days later. We don't want to drink this beer while it is too green, but we also don't want to lose too much of the hop aroma.
I have a buddy coming over from the States on March 23rd and I would like it to be in its prime when I give him a pint.
Thoughts?