Bagel Monday : Used two 50 pound sacks of flour to make over 550 bagels : Danny started mixing at noon, and took 2 hours to mix at a relaxed pace. Dough looked decently developed, and got one tuck after 2 hours. Used half of the big table, could easily fit 4 sacks for the …
: Made 30 bagels with Type 85 flour at 54% hydration and 65X expansion : Bagels were a bit overfermented, but sat unprotected in hot oven room overnight : Shaping happened in the morning, with a 1.5 hour proof. Crust was too thick and some bagels came apart – We must make sure to have …
Bagel Monday is a way to start each week with a fresh start, and start it right. This last Bagel Monday I worked on a batch that had a few issues, but I learned a lot. Aside from the actual bagels, Bagel Monday is a way for me to get into a good mindset for …
Someone recently shipped me a new starter, which got me thinking about my growing collection. I now have 4 different starters, and they vary in feeding schedules and uses. Blarf is my first starter, and a San Francisco native. I am currently keeping him at 125% hydration, using a 4:4:5 feeding once a day. He …
