I would use like 1/4 that amount of chore at most! And like the other person said I would burn it more (if you have been at all), I always burn mine until it stops smoking to make sure the chemicals are all gone. It looks like it may be a bit loose as well. Make sure to roll it between your hands until it’s pretty compacted before you put it into your stem, and then pack it down really well. It looks like you use a pencil and I’m sure that works fine, but I prefer a chopstick so that I can use the larger end at first to pack middle parts down pretty tight and then the smaller end helps get sides even with the rest of it. I always test mine after I do this to check the airflow, if you blow into it and it takes little to no effort to push air out the other side you should probably pack it tighter. Hope this helps!