Whether or not to dry hop

[tcanova]

Do you use a bag to add your dry hops or do you just put them straight into the fermenter?  By you, I mean the plural you and of you guys who dry hop. 

[garc_mall]

I just toss them in. By day 7, they have hit the bottom of the fermenter.

[hokerer]

Yep, I'm a tosser too.  Just dump 'em in.

[liquidbrewing]

+1  Just toss 'em in.   After a few days they'll sink, an added cold crash will facilitate sinking, too.

[denny]

+1  Just toss 'em in.   After a few days they'll sink, an added cold crash will facilitate sinking, too.

Which is why I'm always amused by people who feel they have to add weights to a hop bag.

[tygo]

+1  Just toss 'em in.   After a few days they'll sink, an added cold crash will facilitate sinking, too.

Which is why I'm always amused by people who feel they have to add weights to a hop bag.

If time is an issue adding weights might be a good idea.  I wish I had weighted down the bag for the ESB I sent to the NHC.  I didn't leave myself quite enough time to get that one done and having the hops immediately sink into the beer would have helped with the aroma I think.

Otherwise, I agree.  Given enough time they'll sink on their own.

[beer_crafter]

I either put them in a nylon bag, or just toss them in (leaf only!) but use a surescreen on the dip tube. 

[davidgzach]

I toss in pellets and bag leaf hops in muslin since they are cheap and I can just toss them when done.

[majorvices]

+1  Just toss 'em in.   After a few days they'll sink, an added cold crash will facilitate sinking, too.

Which is why I'm always amused by people who feel they have to add weights to a hop bag.

I have seen the hop bags float! I don't use them anymore, but sure enough I have seen them at the top of the keg.  Just because, when you finish the keg and pop the lid and the hop bag is at the bottom doesn;t mean it was there the whole time. 

[Rhoobarb]

I have seen the hop bags float! ...

I weigh them for the same reason.  Plus, I want to get that aroma infused into my beer as soon as possible.  Since the beer at the bottom gets pulled from a keg first, that's where I want those hops to be!

[brewmichigan]

+1  Just toss 'em in.   After a few days they'll sink, an added cold crash will facilitate sinking, too.

Which is why I'm always amused by people who feel they have to add weights to a hop bag.

Every second counts man. Get those hops in full contact for as long as possible. Haven't had an IPA in awhile... hand starting to itch.... gotta....get....some.