As a bagel baker myself, that was interesting. Mine is based on a recipe from the WaPo and tweaked a bit over the years. I've been using an overnight fridge autolyse before boiling, which brings out more flavor to the bagel. Set the bagels on the counter to warm while the oven heats to get them warmer and maybe rise a bit. I have a pizza steel in my oven, so my bagels go on top of that to make the bottoms nice and brown!