Brittle smiting doesn't exist

[RDtheycallme]

Hello,

I'm stuck.  I have a game save with over 330 days which was started before version 1.  I went through the store line again and beat assistant manager and delivered chips to burgel.  But brittle smitthing is not in list to unlock.  So I'm stuck...  if it was on the list and I purchased...  I can't use the oven to make brittle anything.  I also used shared worlds for a while but switched back..  no difference.  I also went back to black ant lab to make sure I wasn't crazy and forgot something but it appears it didn't miss anything..  any ideas?  I love this game but there is no way I'm starting this all over again.  I have spent to many irl hours building towers and ziplines and if in can't fix this.. I'll probably never play it again..

[flapjacknakky]

The oven doesn't have the brittle recipes it's just in the craft section towards the bottom of the tab that has crude rope in it.

[RDtheycallme]

Thank you!