WestMichBrewer
Well-Known Member
It's important to know that at the homebrew level, many times it is cheaper and less time consuming to just buy more grain to overcome low extraction rate. Meaning - it can be inefficient to become more efficient. So long as you are measuring correctly and getting consistent results, lower than calculated pre-boil gravity (Original Gravity) is easy to overcome with some simple changes in process and/or a couple dollar's worth of extra grain.
Agree on this point - an extra pound of grain will likely cost you less than 2 bucks.
I myself are seeing about 65% and would like to bump my efficiency up, but overall I am happy with my end results.