Single Decoction Mashing

[RabMaxwell]

Hello all i have read that Decoction mashing increases maltyness & carmelised flavours as you are boiling part of the mash & some seem to think it's better than using specialty malts.The question is could you use a single decoction with Marris Otter to get some extra maltyness & carmelisation without using specialty malts or would you get problems with tannins decoction mashing Marris Otter ?

[delboy]

As far as i know (i have only done one decoction so im no expert) tannins aren't an issue when it comes to boiling the grains (maybe the high degree of sugar prevents there extraction?).

I think part of the reason (or a least a lucky happenchance) behind doing a decoct is to get maltyness without the use of speciality malts, some would say its not really worth the effort and that you can get largely the same profile using munich or meladion (spelling?) malt.