Man, for real though. A lot of people skip wiping down the frame with alcohol. I've seen dust just stick to the caulk and it never cures right. Even a little bit of moisture from the morning will mess up the whole job. That brand probably wasn't the issue.

valwest, how much extra mud are we actually talking about here? In my experience a 12-inch knife on a big ceiling flat leaves way less excess to scrape than you'd think because you're making one clean pass instead of six overlapped ones. Would be curious if you've tried it on a full room or just going off theory.

Hmm, I gotta push back a little on that. Good kosher salt vs cheap iodized actually makes a big difference in how evenly you season, especially with something like brisket.

Nah, quantity has its OWN charm.

Yeah that's the worst. Once you realize it's not a quick thing it already owns your whole week.