i went to my LHBS which isn't that local and a purchased supplies for a couple of batches of beer. i've made 2 of my three batches from there and have had terrible efficiency. then i noticed the bad, too coarse grind. since i don't have a grinder yet, and can't drive out there again before i brew what should/can i do?
getting efficiency out of a bad grind
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bigbeergeek
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Hook up with a local brewing pal and run it through his mill.
Crush the grains a little at a time on a sheet pan with a mallet or rolling pin.
(If brewing all grain) mash long, mash thick, sparge slowly and with more water than usual. Do a decoction mashout.
Consider formulating the same amount of grain to produce a 4 gallon batch instead of 5. That will account for the poor efficiency and allow you to still produce the same gravity wort (and thus the same beer) that a better crush would have yielded.
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