Dry hopping?

[gray31]

I'm sure this question has been asked, but what is the best method for dry hopping. I've tried adding at the end of fermentation, I've cold crashed then added hops. I've added straight the FV, but they always just seem to float to the top and make a messy green sludge and still not get enough aroma. I've tried putting hops in a bag to dry hop that way. I've even uped the amount of hops by a third. I never seem to get the amount of aroma I want.

[Matt Dog]

Use more hops. Expensive but thats what you need to do. Warm temps will give stronger and quicker aroma than cold. If you can rouse the hops a few times with a carb stone, pump, or simply CO2 bursts through the dump or racking arm every few days that will help. Again more hops.

[sbradt]

John Mallet quote from this years CBC - "The hop growers love us - we're so inefficient with our hops"

[gray31]

Thanks, I'll just have to up the hop amount. I'm always concerned about going over board with my hop rates. I love a hoppy beer but I don't want it to be undrinkable. What do you think would be a good amount? I've already gone up by a third of the hop weight.