Grace is right about making it the right length. I wonder if that old rule made people add filler just to hit ten minutes, which hurts watch time more than a short video ever could.

Wasn't there a whole thing in a bread forum about whole wheat absorbing more water? I read that if you add it early, you need to adjust the hydration like crazy or you get that exact gummy texture. Maybe their recipe just isn't dialed in yet.

Man, a whole year before it gave up the ghost? That's some impressive delayed failure right there. Gotta love when a tiny crack you can barely see decides to ruin your whole drive. Bet that hesitation felt real nice on a grade. Classic case of "it was fine until it very much wasn't.

Exactly, @adams.spencer. Crawlers win in tight spots every time.

But why not just weigh your grounds instead?