Why is dry-hopping called dry-hopping?

[chrisinestes]

The hops aren’t dry!

Just a question I’ve had on my mind…

Chris

[tygo]

Probably because it rolls off the tongue better than Post-Fermentation Aroma Hop Addition.

[akr71]

My theory (and its just a WAG) is that the beer is dry, not the hops (well, in all likely-hood, the hops have been dried when you add them).  That is to say, the yeast have converted most of the available sugars to alcohol and co2 when you add the “Post-Fermentation Aroma Hop Addition”

[saintsbrew (saintpierre)]

@tygo

Probably because it rolls off the tongue better than Post-Fermentation Aroma Hop Addition.

+1 PFA Hops! Sounds good to me  ;D

I love acronyms.