How do you convert a PDF to grayscale?

Just switched from Pro 8 to 9.  In 8 I would use the convert colors tool to do this but it didnt always work but I delt with it.  Im on Pro 9 and the settings for that have all moved around.  I never really fully understood how to convert a PDF to grayscale, would just wing it as it was.  Now Im totally baffled.  Is there any "proper" way to convert to grayscale where I dont have hundreds of options to go through with profiles and other things that are really over my head and needs?

Thanks guys(or gals?) to responding to this.
What I ended up doing is:
Covert entire file to grayscale.
Save As "file name + BW"
Close
Open original file
Replace individual pages from BW version for each page I want to change to BW.
BTW:
The reason I need to do this is to avoid getting color click charges on my printer/copier. The original pdf is created in Microsoft Publisher(Yuck!), then made into a Color PDF. Some pages only need to be printed as B/W, and others as Color. This can be also be done using an advanced controller such a Fiery on the printer/copier, but that would cost an additional $3000, and it would be used just for this functionality. With this route, it will only be just the cost of Acrobat Pro.
Also, I am doing this on Acrobat for the Mac, which seems to have the same issues as the Window version.

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