[colingoetz]

Wondering what everyone thinks is the best vessel to dry hop in? Carboy, Conical, Bucket? Any thoughts?

[Stevie]

Wondering what everyone thinks is the best vessel to dry hop in? Carboy, Conical, Bucket? Any thoughts?

I go commando in my better bottles. Did the same with glass carboys.

Tried the bags once, complete PIA to get in and out.

Bucket would be easy, conical would be nice for dumping.

[denny]

I dry hop in buckets and/or kegs.  Whatever is convenient.

[duboman]

I dry hop in buckets and/or kegs.  Whatever is convenient.

+1, if in buckets I usually go 5-7 days, if the keg, I leave them in until the keg kicks.

[bluesman]

Usually the final resting place for the beer.  Which for me is the keg.  Although I've also done it in plastic fermenters and glass.  Don't dry hop in the bottle...it'll make a mess eventually.

[HoosierBrew]

Usually the final resting place for the beer.  Which for me is the keg.

+1

[brewinhard]

Carboy for me.

[leejoreilly]

I dry hop in buckets and/or kegs.  Whatever is convenient.

+1, if in buckets I usually go 5-7 days, if the keg, I leave them in until the keg kicks.

Me too.

[Joe Sr.]

I don't use buckets and dry-hopping in a better bottle is a PITA.  Dry hops go into the keg.  Leave them, pull them, whatever works.  Much easier than the fermenter, at least for me.

Same thing for oak chips, coffee beans, etc.

[HoosierBrew]

Same thing for oak chips, coffee beans, etc.

Yep. I like to be able to pull a flavoring of any kind when I pour a pint and it's right where I want the flavor. No guesswork.

[ynotbrusum]

I rarely dry hop, but when I do, I prefer to use a stainless mesh tea ball or two.  They can be retrieved when desired, by simply suspending them with light monofilament fishing line or just leave them there.

[factory]

I've just dipped my toe into dry hopping in the keg.  I used to dry hop in my fermenter (stainless steel bucket) but I have also begun to reuse and wash my yeast, so it is easier to wash the yeast and not worry about separating hop gunk if I dry hop in the keg.

[colingoetz]

Thanks for all the Awesome feedback. If I use my keg, would I bag them and then put in the keg or would I just put right in the keg? Would it matter if I used whole or pellet? Ive got an event in a few weeks and am currently planing on 3 kegs and serving thru a jockey box. My guess is that once someone gets some hop residue I would consider that keg kicked?
Again, Thanks for all the help.

[klickitat jim]

In keg use whole cones and bag them.

[Joe Sr.]

I use pellets when I dry hop.  They go into a stainless tea infuser.  Not too much gets through the mesh, but you will get haze.  If the keg has settled the first few pours might have hop material.

I'll transfer to another keg for serving if clarity is a concern.