Dry hopping during pressure fermentation

[RGeats]

Hi all,

I am relatively new to pressure fermenting, and am doing my first brew with a dry hop. I'm currently fermenting a punk IPA clone from MM. The instructions state to dry hop when FG is reached, at 14degC.

Obviously one of the benefits of pressure fermentation is keeping oxygen away from the beer. Now as I understand it, people generally dry hop in a pressure vessel when fermentation is still active, the idea being the oxygen will be stripped away by the CO2 being produced. I also understand dry hopping under pressure helps retain the hop aroma.

So my question is should I go against the kit instructions and dry hop whilst fermentation is still active, or follow the instructions and maybe purge the headspace with CO2 after dry hopping.

All views and experiences welcome.

Cheers

 

[Drunkula]

Put the hops in a bag with a magnet in it then put a magnet on the outside to keep it in place. When it's time to dry hop : bombs away!

 

[RGeats]

Yes heard that approach before, have ordered magnet plus a Teflon coated one, toying with the idea of using a tea strainer which with open when dropped to allow the hops to move about more. Will see. Thanks for the reply

 

[RGeats]

Put the hops in a bag with a magnet in it then put a magnet on the outside to keep it in place. When it's time to dry hop : bombs away!

All done, thanks for the suggestion

 

[Drunkula]

All done, thanks for the suggestion

This is the way.

 

[Rowwwpkeee]

Any concerns that the magnets aren't food grade?

 

[RGeats]

Any concerns that the magnets aren't food grade?

I used a steel teaspoon in the bag and magnets outside. Have got a Teflon coated magnet which I might try on the next batch.

 

[Graz]

Is there a risk with this approach of the hops going a bit soggy / funny before being dropped into the wort due to the humidity inside the vessel?

 

[RGeats]

Interesting question. I guess as the hops are in a CO2 environment inside the FV I think they will be fine. I've never heard of any issues with doing it this way

 

[Spratt]

Is there a risk with this approach of the hops going a bit soggy / funny before being dropped into the wort due to the humidity inside the vessel?

Difficult to tell if they have gone soggy, but there doesn't seem to be any adverse effect when I've done it

 

[SteveElder]

Using magnets.... genius!!!