Did you weigh your own grains? Maybe the kid at the LHBS forgot to count.:-)
You could have the grains milled at ghe store next time to see if it helps.
Have you achieved better efficiency before?
It's 10 gals of Pale Ale so it is very evident - looks like a Wheat (but none used). I added 4 oz of Hops at knockout, so maybe that's it. I have never used a fining agent (never had to) and cold crashing was not possible. I kegged it all and it is very good. My wife says to serve it in a...
I batch spared for the first time and my efficiency improved from 75% to 81% - yeah! - but even after using Irsh moss at the usual rate, my beer remained cloudy.
It tastes phenomenal though! My next brew I fly-sparged (same as the past 15 years) and hit 75% as expected, then got a little...
I have 10 gallons of a Nut Brown that I brewed 2 years ago but some unexpected life struggles made it impossible for me to keg it.
Is it worth kegging now or should I dump it (sniff sniff)?