Decoction Method

Can I use the decoction method on all styles of beer

You can if you want that is the beauty of home brewing. Decoction mashes brings out a lot of malt flavor in a beer so just know what you are getting into before you start to do it on your IIIIIPA hop bomb you want to brew

Also you don't see too many people doing decoction mashes on a home brew level because they add a significant amount of time to your brew day.

Brewmasters Warehouse said:

Decoction mashes brings out a lot of malt flavor in a beer so just know what you are getting into before you start to do it on your IIIIIPA hop bomb you want to brew

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Funny you mention this because I did my first decoction on a rather large IIPA last winter. It's in bottles now and is a little sweeter than I want it but I think that is the honey and high terminal gravity rather than the maltiness of the decoction. Good. Just not great. That said I did get great efficiency for a bigger beer and I thought that it was a pretty fun day.

Brewing TV has a good episode about this method. That is what made me do it rather spontaneously.