hist-brewing: Gill-over-the-ground

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In a message dated 5/3/99 4:20:05 PM EST, r-abbott at oar-xch1.oar.uiuc.edu 
writes:

<< Actually, I was intending to leave out the hops altogether.  >>

	If you do, be extra careful of your brewing hygiene.  Remember that 
the 
reason hops originally replaced other gruits was their preservative 
properties.
That was before our ancestors discovered the wonderful variety of subtle 
flavor 
differences available from hops.
	Scotti

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