I can remember ages ago when a batch of BAL grey was going patchy and it was something to do with the cement batch they had, quickly sorted it out by changing the batch.
Though to be fair, loads of reasons to patchy grout I guess!
Is it not just efflorescence? Too much water when washing off?
Go over it again with a thicker mix and don't wash off using so much water, use a epoxy float or something stiff to get most of it off first?
You'd know better than I though! ha
Feel like I'm teaching you to suck eggs Phil. lol