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Dry Hopping in Primary...why not?

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roguejim:
In terms of aroma, any negatives to dry hopping in primary?

redbeerman:
Absolutely not!  Just wait until the bulk of fermentation is done.  The CO2 will scrub out the aroma if you dry hop too soon.  I have done this a number of times with great results.

alcaponejunior:
I dry hop in primary with no issues.  I try to wait ten days at least before adding the first hops for dry hopping.  I always make sure the bulk of fermentation is done.

blatz:

--- Quote from: roguejim on January 10, 2013, 12:58:50 pm ---In terms of aroma, any negatives to dry hopping in primary?

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depends on when in the primary.  there has been a lot of discussion lately about dryhopping while still on the yeast that the yeast binds with the hop oils or something like that. but then there are people like Matt Brynildson that promote starting dryhopping when the gravity is within 1P of completion, so the offgassing CO2 will drive away the oxygen present in the hops (mainly whole leaf I would assume) and I would assume leaving on the primary yeast until you are ready to keg.

I am experimenting now with big dryhop charges in the primary without removing the yeast rather than keg hopping to see where that takes me.  Might still do the latter, but I'm experimenting....

redbeerman:
Paul, my last imperial red ale, I dryhopped with 4 oz. of various hops (simcoe, amarillo, centennial and something else that i have forgotten) in the primary on the yeast.  The hop aroma was awesome.  I was very pleased with the results.  I have done lesser charges in the past with good results as well.  This was a 5 gallon batch.

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