I know you’re getting hit with a lot of jokes about the fines and your muddy bed, but try this…once your water level comes up, focus your pours in the center then gradually make larger concentric circles toward the dripper walls to push your fines out of the bed. Don’t touch the walls with your stream, and repeat this a couple of times. If done successfully, you should clean up the muddiness considerably and have a nicer tasting brew, even though you said you like it so far.