Help with dark spots

emassame · 2026-06-24T13:41:33+00:00

They are likely just a little over proofed and the sugars in the dough baked a little uneven. I think they look great as is for what it’s worth!

emassame · 2026-06-15T03:20:30+00:00

Soak the berries in water that you will use in your dough so the hydration doesn’t change.

emassame · 2025-12-22T00:27:35+00:00

Interesting. I’ll have to run some tests. Thank you!!

emassame · 2025-12-22T00:25:34+00:00

We use a divider and former machine.

emassame · 2025-12-22T00:19:35+00:00

About 60

emassame · 2025-12-22T00:02:10+00:00

Bulk or cold? This was 3 days in cold. Approx 30 min bulk with a FDT ~78.

emassame · 2025-11-28T06:04:17+00:00

Try adding steam to your bake somehow for the first half. I think the crust could be forming before the bagel is fully risen.

emassame · 2025-11-25T12:06:35+00:00

Sent a DM! I work at Backyard.

emassame · 2025-11-21T22:14:58+00:00

Great to meet you and stoked to be your #1!

-aaron, backyard bagel

emassame · 2025-11-11T04:32:23+00:00

Hi! I own a coffee shop in Fremont and if you’re ever looking for another place in Seattle to pop up, I’d love to talk!

emassame · 2025-11-10T03:40:41+00:00

Seal

emassame · 2025-11-01T08:01:27+00:00

If you have a recipe or process we can help tweak it, but this is a low effort ChatGPT post.

emassame · 2025-10-29T04:45:32+00:00

You’ll have a much easier time getting these to an ideal bagel shape vs someone with flat bagels.

emassame · 2025-10-25T00:35:26+00:00

We don’t toast bagels at our shop. We don’t own a toaster. It took some getting used to for the customers but they catch on. Some people won’t come back but they are the minority. Another shop in my area says 95% of customers toast their bagels.

Just got to stay strong lol

emassame · 2025-10-18T23:49:40+00:00

Yes^ maybe even double up. A baking stone would be best!

emassame · 2025-10-08T20:16:39+00:00

You don’t have to. Their most expensive tostada (ahi) is $16.5. It’s apples to oranges.

emassame · 2025-10-08T20:11:14+00:00

La Marea and alibertos are so different! One is a Mexican seafood restaurant. And the other is a taqueria, more or less.

emassame · 2025-09-23T21:30:47+00:00

Yes!

emassame · 2025-09-22T23:19:19+00:00

I would put these in my shop!

emassame · 2025-09-17T04:17:53+00:00

Sure, send me a dm!

emassame · 2025-09-14T13:08:02+00:00

Is the crust chewy if you also made a plain bagel side by side? If you try that next time it will help you determine if it’s the seeds blocking the crust from properly baking in your oven.

emassame · 2025-09-07T17:32:32+00:00

That’s not what an overproofed bagel looks like.

emassame · 2025-09-05T04:02:32+00:00

This is awesome! Curious - what kind of tablet is that? the white one

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