Symbiote
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Has anyone tried hopping only in secondary?
Well, no I haven't. The hops are used in the boil for bittering, to counteract the sweetness of the malt. If you don't boil the hops, the hops oils don't isomerize and give you any bitterness.
An unhopped beer would be a gruit.
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