That first hour is just part of the learning curve, honestly.

Oh man, that's the worst! It's like appliances have a sixth sense for when you hit record. My neighbor's leaf blower has ruined more takes than I can count.

Honestly that's a cool point about the fear of a fail. I realized I do the same thing with my sourdough, sticking to the exact same steps like a safety net. My nephew asked why we never put weird stuff in it, like olives or cheese, and it just clicked that I was more scared of a bad loaf than excited for a good new one.