My grind size mattered more than the water temp for me.

Your buddy rewriting the ending in his head is familiar, but that can just keep you stuck in your own idea. Looking at other people's views, like in those chats, often breaks you out of that loop. It makes sense that's what helped him get it.

Ugh, melted butter is a guaranteed spread! It's all about the butter temp. Softened butter creams with sugar to trap air, that's your structure. Melted butter makes the dough too loose and greasy. You gotta chill that dough, at least two hours. Cold dough hits the hot oven and sets before it can run everywhere. Seriously, never skip the chill.

Had a friend who read a theory about Neon Genesis Evangelion that flipped his whole view on the ending.

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