I finally grasped why my teacher stressed slow cooling.

Seeing people rush and crack pieces takes me back. We used to watch our work for hours.

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Actually, you don't always have to watch it for hours. Just setting a proper slow cool cycle does the trick. That old-school patience is still the right idea though.

sageg991mo ago

Have you ever had a slow cool cycle fail on you? I've seen times when the temp doesn't drop evenly, and you get problems. That's why I still watch it, even with a timer set. Maybe it's too much, but I'd rather be careful.

robert_craig1mo ago

Proper timers help a lot. But watching it sometimes catches those weird temp swings before they ruin a batch. Both methods together seem to work best for me.