with all grain brewing I can choose to brew what I want... in a manner that I want to.
If I want to use toasted oatmeal or raw rice in a cereal mash I can. I can make beer taste the way I think it should it taste. I can find exotic wild grains and use them to make wonderful delicious radical brews.... I can step mash or do a decoction or combine the techniques. I can purchase fresh grain in bulk and plan my brews in advance or change the grain on a whim and the rye I found and malted in the forest field.
So yes there is a difference... both processes can make great beer and both can make some not so good.
Depends on you, what you want and what you like .... take it as far as you like!!!
just ENJOY!
If I want to use toasted oatmeal or raw rice in a cereal mash I can. I can make beer taste the way I think it should it taste. I can find exotic wild grains and use them to make wonderful delicious radical brews.... I can step mash or do a decoction or combine the techniques. I can purchase fresh grain in bulk and plan my brews in advance or change the grain on a whim and the rye I found and malted in the forest field.
So yes there is a difference... both processes can make great beer and both can make some not so good.
Depends on you, what you want and what you like .... take it as far as you like!!!
just ENJOY!