Thoughts on Sparging.....

Last weekend I brewed up an all grain Nut Brown Ale. After heating the water to 175 degrees I poured it into my 6 gal plastic lautertun bucket and wraped it in blankets to save heat for one hour. Yes, I did use the famous "Phil's Floating Phalse Bottom" however, learning from a bad previous brew session (as we all know, Phil's floats and plugs up with grain), this time I used a Muslin Grain Bag (As they say on the Dodge truck commercial "SWEET!"). As the afternoon was passing too quickly, I decided to bypass the sparging and drain my liquid back into my brew pot. The liquid was a great golden brown color. My question is "What are the drawbacks in the beer when bypassing the sparging stage?" Thanks in advance! Jim Voosen Stillwater, Mn ------ http://USFamily.Net/info - Unlimited Internet - From $8.99/mo! ------