Oh man, that nail polish smell is actually the good yeast... you probably scraped off the hungry part!

Magnesium was the right call.

Ever notice how the simplest jobs have the most people convinced their way is the only right way? It's like loading a dishwasher or parallel parking. We get a method that works okay and then defend it like it's a religion, even when a better way is right in front of us.

My first bloom attempt looked like a science fair volcano. I was so proud of the foam, then I tasted it and realized I made battery acid. That thirty second wait is the line between coffee and punishment.