Crisp Homemade Granola Recipe

Name: Crisp Homemade Granola Recipe
Ingredients: 12 ounces old-fashioned rolled oats, not instant, quick, or steel-cut (about 3 1/2 cups; 340g); 1 1/2 ounces wheat germ (about 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon; 40g); 1 ounce flax seeds, optional (about 3 tablespoons; 30g); 1/2 ounce chia seeds (about 1 heaping tablespoons; 15g); 8 ounces buttermilk (about 1 cup; 225g); 4 ounces unsalted butter, melted (about 8 tablespoons; 115g); 7 ounces plain or toasted sugar (about 1 cup; 200g); 1/2 teaspoon (2g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight; 4 1/4 ounces raw pumpkin seeds (about 3/4 cup; 120g); 2 1/2 ounces chopped almonds (about 1/2 cup; 70g); 2 1/4 ounces pecan pieces (about 1/2 cup; 65g); 1 teaspoon neutral oil, such as safflower; 1/8 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight; 4 ounces dried apricots, quartered (about 1/2 cup, firmly packed; 115g); 3 ounces dried tart cherries (about 1/2 cup; 85g); 2 ounces dried blueberries (about 1/3 cup, firmly packed; 55g)