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Flat bagels

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The Ugly Bagel

Flat bagels

Hello everyone.  I make bagels from home and have 2 annoying issues.  First is that after about a day the bagels go flat. They are not as thick as when I pulled them from the oven.  My other issue is mold.  I store my bagels in a zip lock bag that is moisture free, after about 2 days they start to go green.  Can someone please help me to solve these problems.

Thank you

Mike

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Maverick

What flour are you using? Higher gluten helps keep them puffy.

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njemtmike

Sorry i meant to add that.  I am using King Arthor bread flour

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Maverick

Sounds like over-proofing or possibly not developing the dough enough.

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The Ugly Bagel

wow.  would you be able to guide me so this stops happening?

thank you

mike