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You have to mill all the grains. Everything, no matter what it is. Specialty grains don't need to be steeped (in the "mash") for more than 10 mins or so.

Mill everything, or you're wasting your...

Are you saying you didn't mill some of the grains before using them?

Cellar some of those bottles for a few more months. It's amazing how dark beers can improve over time.

You will undoubtedly notice improved quality in the finished product as a result of doing a starter. Healthy yeast in the right numbers make great beer... no way around that.