So 18g, -it could just as easily, and acceptably be 19g,

14g whatever your dose is it is imperative that you are able

to repeat
it consistently there are easy ways to do this.
You can buy an expensive grinder that does the work for
you
(within a tolerance).
You can weigh out your coffee pre and post grinding
(within a tolerance)
to ensure you have the desired dose (laborious).
You can learn the muscle memory to repeat a dose
without
checking (within a tolerance)