The guide should teach complexity as distinguishable roles and phases, not as a high number of components.
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At lab scale, one additional drop can make a complex blend lose definition; the stated goal is to preserve multiple distinct flavor peaks without letting them collapse into noise.
16:53–17:22
Managing complexity
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