The bagels I baked yesterday, were yet another attempt in my quest for bagel perfection. :)  For the most part, I was very pleased with the results.  The bagels had really good texture and mouth-feel.  In terms of improving the recipe (bba) for next time, here is what I will try:

1. I'll add a bit more salt.

2. The flavor was nice, but I want to try to get some more depth, so, I will let the dough chill in the fridge for at least 16-18 hours.

3. I am going to try out different combinations of flours.  I used a mix of high-gluten with AP...I will try all bread flour next time.

4. This is more of a question....does anyone know how to improve the surface look of the bagel??  The bagel surface was quite bumpy and texturixed on top, and I am after a smoother look.

Thanks!

Michael

Okay so I have know I was retared for awhile.  But it never ceases to amaze me when I do stupid things.  So I never read the entire recipe for the BBA Bagels before I started them.  Yes I know this was very smart on my part.  Did I mention I am retarded?  Anyway.  So I decided to make them sourdough.  I feed up my starter and it was ready to go.  So I made the dough.  Divided it.  It is relaxing now.  My problem is we are having these bagels for dinner and it says to retard them in the fridge overnight.  This is not working for me because I just bought groceries and have no room in the fridge for 12 bagels and we are having them with dinner.  So my question is what can I do?  Do i let them rise for an hr or so before I shape them?  So I let them rise after I shape them?  Anyone got any ideas for the idiot!

Does anyone have easy access to their BBA and care to copy out to me the baker's percentages for the bagel recipe?  I left mine at home and now the family is demanding fresh bagels.  I'm happy to do it, but need to modify the recipe to make more than the usual dozen, so I'm hesitant to use the reposts of the BBA recipe that are here on Fresh Loaf.  If I can get my hands on the percentages, I can try to up the recipe the right way.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!