Carbing in the keg won't deplete the hops because you are not releasing the gas. If you were to vent your keg and bubble co2 through it you would deplete a lot of hop charicter although I can't think of why you would do that.
Otherwise my suggestion for more hop aroma is to hook up a randal to your draft line with the hops of your choosing.
It should work out OK. The first thing that comes to my mind is clogging. Hops are capablele of clogging up the dip tube inside the keg. If they are pellets, this may not be as much of a problem, although I have never tried this. It is still possible that you can clog it but they also could get sucked right through, leaving clear-flowing brew.
Naturally carb'ing is a godsend, too. I love priming with wort! Also, in doing this processs I add hops into the kettle. They flow through nicely after dropping out of suspension. Cold crashing just before consumption helps this process also. You should be fine.
Cheers,
I say see what she (the keg) gives you. I'll pull the pin for less than a second just to be sure there is pressure building up throughout the days of fermenting. This is due to too many experiences with flat beer that I thought was carb'ed. More like reassuring myself that she's carb'ed. The loud "PSHH" and the force of air is a great feeling, too.
I wouldn't release pressure. This stuff's gonna help dispense your brew. Also, CO2 cartridge seems like a tight idea. Excuse my language. You may not even need it though!
What's this hop sack thing? I was thinking it may be better to just purposefully suck those (if pelletized) hops right out of your keg when tapping. This is only if you know the hop sack won't clog. Man now I'm rambling. Is it like a muslin bag?
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