Dry Hops - To swirl or not to swirl, that is the question

[benoj]

I recently dry hopped my latest batch with 100g of dry hops.

The pellets have now expanded and are floating on the top.

Should I try to swirl them back into solution, or given that they are wet I can assume the oils will get into the rest of the beer?

 

[hottpeper13]

I swirl if there is CO2 left to come out of the air lick. That said , are you pressure fermenting in the Rounder? Also with the top pick up you need those hops to sink. Just my .02. I just got the Fermzilla and might be in your situation soon, LOL.

 

[benoj]

This is a pressure fermenter - however, I'm just using a blowoff tube on this fermentation. I can very easily seal and swirl I suppose though?

Yes definitely need them to drop for the floating dip tube - it's so annoying when it gets clogged. Will do a cold crash which generally gets everything to drop out nicely before that (also the floating dip tube itself get's out of the way which makes the transfer easier)

 

[benoj]

Also - my poor tilt has no idea what is happening anymore :laugh:

 

[day_trippr]

I'm a rocker - two small forward/backward rocks of the carboy will flop the pellet mush over.
I'll do it a few times a day if I remember to

Cheers!