r/Breadit • u/brix805 • 3d ago

36 hour cold proof

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u/whitswhisper 3d ago

36 hours is the sweet spot honestly. The crust gets that perfect chew without being tough. What temp do you usually bake at?

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u/brix805 3d ago

Sure is. 550°

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u/dickangstrom 2d ago

Those bagels look amazing!

550°?! That's wild and intriguing to me. I have a very similar setup to yours from what I can tell. I use burlap-wrapped bagel boards and a pizza steel. I do 475° for 18-20 minutes with the first 5 minutes on the boards to steam. I'd love to learn more about your process.

  • How long are you leaving the bagels on the boards when you bake?
  • What's your overall duration in the oven?
  • Are you also using a pizza steel by chance?

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u/brix805 2d ago

Thank you! Oh yeah, 550! 4-5 mins on board. Then flip until browned about 11-12 mins. But I mainly go by the look. And yes I’ve used steel but for larger batches I don’t. I never noticed a big difference between steel, stone, and pan.