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Currently I am using whole leaf hops exclusively for brewing, and I have used pellets before. For brewing purposes whole leaf hops are fine for all steps. During dry hopping you do get a fair bit of loss. I haven't noticed any issues with adding oxygen to the carboy. People use either and have great success. If you are worried about do a side by side test ...

Another not-paid-attention-to potential issue with leaf hops relates to measuring them out and getting the correct IBUs. For instance, if you open a bag of leaf hops from your LHBS, pull out a handful and put them on the scale, there is a good chance a lot of the 'dust' that is at the bottom of the bag is actually resin/lupulin glands, where the ...

IME, leaf hops are more of a hassle when racking and do seem to soak up more beer, although not an excessive amount. I find the pellets easier to handle (store and measure) than leaf. If you're buying in bulk anyway, why not minimize the storage space you need? Then you can buy even more! I haven't done any side-by-side comparisons, but I have no reason ...