[jaftak22]

So I have been dry hopping my IPA in the secondary for 7 days. It was in the primary for 10 days. The OG was 1.070 and it's now 1.022. Beer looked amazing before it went into the secondary. What I am wondering if I just pull my bag of hops from my fermenting bucket, will the beer be good for another 7 days in the secondary.

[Jeff M]

Id still transfer it into a fresh bucket i think.  most bags let a lot of hop particulate threw so you might as well try and get it off of all the crud.

My opinion:)
Jeff

[HoosierBrew]

I use fine mesh nylon bags for dry hopping - a week and then into the keg.  If you used something like a muslin bag and are concerned about hop particulate, I would pull the hop bag, wait a couple days for things to settle, then keg or bottle.

[klickitat jim]

Three fermentors total? I use one.

[HoosierBrew]

Three fermentors total? I use one.

My thinking.  I dry hop in secondary, but I'm very careful on the transfer. Better to possibly have a little hop particulate that'll settle out than 5 gallons of oxidized beer.

[jaftak22]

So I think I will just bottle and let it condition there. Probably my safest bet. What do you guys do when you dry hop?

[HoosierBrew]

So I think I will just bottle and let it condition there. Probably my safest bet. What do you guys do when you dry hop?

Did you use a cloth muslin bag ?  If so, I'd wait a couple days as mentioned after pulling it to let hop particles settle, and then bottle.  I transfer to a keg after dry hopping a week because I use a fine mesh nylon bag and very little hop matter escapes it.

[Jeff M]

if its just a few ounces ill let it settle in the bucket for a few hours after i move it before bottling, if its 5-12 ozs like some of the Dipas ive made then i will let settle and rack it into a new bucket for fining with gelatin.

[jaftak22]

I used a fine mesh bag I got from the LHBS. First time doing this so I don't wanna jack anything up. So you think it's better to wait a few days after pulling the bag out?

[HoosierBrew]

I used a fine mesh bag I got from the LHBS. First time doing this so I don't wanna jack anything up. So you think it's better to wait a few days after pulling the bag out?

I'd go ahead and bottle, man. You're good to go- those fine mesh are the ones I use.