Urban Treats Micro Bakery

Merry Christmas everyone 🌲 hope everyone has a great day with their families and friends!
See you in the new year with some new videos.

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Thanks so much for all the support, everyone, I just hit 20k subscribers, and I really appreciate it! This year has been a bit crazy for me work-wise. As a baker, we're pretty short-staffed, so overtime has been in abundance. Because of that, I've only been able to release a video a month, compared to about one a week in 2024. But I’m hoping to get back into a more regular schedule soon.

I’ve got a few exciting videos lined up: mixing sourdough with cold water in hot summer conditions, ciabatta sourdough, and English sourdough muffins. I’ll also be working on a spiral mixer video where I mix sourdough, explaining all my techniques in one go. I’ll cover everything from mixing to 80% development, finishing with stretch and folds, and explain why this is my favorite method. A lot of people ask me why I don’t push my dough further in the spiral mixer, so I’ll mix until full development in the video as well and show the differences.

Last week, I released a macaron video demonstrating the Italian method, which involves heating the sugar to 115°C (239°F). Now, I have videos on all three macaron methods on my channel. The French method (which is the second most popular video on my channel) doesn’t require heating the sugar, and the Swiss method only heats the sugar to 70°C (158°F), just enough to dissolve it.

Thanks again, everyone, I'm currently on a one week holiday in the beautiful Port Douglas which is in Queensland Australia.

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A few people have asked if I can film my sourdough process start-to-finish, with minimal editing, and go through everything step by step, so I’ll do that next week. The video will be pretty long, but I’ll show the whole process in full, i'm hoping its a hot day like it is today so i can explain how i keep my dough cool during summer.

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Hey everyone!, sorry I haven’t released a video in a few weeks. On my two days off each week I’ve just been relaxing for a change, as I was feeling pretty fatigued from work in general (not from YouTube) and needed to recharge! Over the weekend I filmed a beginner-friendly 100% sourdough baguettes video with a good hydration nothing too crazy, and I’ll be editing it this week to release at the end of the week. Hope everyone is doing well!

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Hey Bakers,
I’m editing a new video on sourdough cinnamon scrolls which will be out Saturday morning here in Australia. For those overseas, that’s Friday evening in the US and late Friday night in Europe.

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Hey everyone!

The very popular Sourdough Production Sheet is now available back on my website after the update. You can download either the PDF version or the editable Excel (XLSX) version, which lets you tweak the values to suit your own bakes. Grab it here:
👉 urbantreats.com.au/sourdough-production-sheet-home…

I’ve been promising this for a few months and finally got around to finishing it. It’s a written full blog post on how I mix sourdough in a spiral mixer, which you can read here:
👉 urbantreats.com.au/how-to-mix-sourdough-in-a-spira…

Over the next few months, I’ll be converting more of my popular YouTube videos into blog posts. It’s a bit of a lengthy process that I chip away at in my spare time — but I know a lot of people prefer written methods over videos (I kind of do myself, to be honest!).

Happy baking!

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Hey everyone, hope you're all doing well!

Just a quick heads-up — I’ll be releasing my next video this Friday at 6am Sydney time (AEST). For those overseas, that’s:

🕗 Thursday 4pm US Eastern / 1pm Pacific
🕗 Thursday 9pm UK / 10pm Europe

I'll test this release time and see how it goes.

This week’s video is all about sourdough shaping. I’ll be showing three different methods and baking them off to see how each one turns out. It’s a good one if you’ve ever wondered how shaping actually affects oven spring and crumb.

Also, the free production sheet (which a lot of you have found super helpful) will be back on the website this week. I’ve been updating the backend for my wholesale clients, and while I was at it, I cleaned up the front end too. I’ll also be adding a little blog section soon to share written guides and tips alongside the videos.

Speaking of that, I’ve been working on a proper write-up on how I mix sourdough using a spiral mixer. A few people have asked for it, so I’ve been putting it together with step-by-step notes and photos — it’s nearly done and will be up soon.

And lastly — I’ve created a Facebook group for the baking community! YouTube’s community tab is great, but it’s mobile-only. I much prefer using a computer for stuff like this, so I’ve made a group where we can all share our bakes, ask questions, and even post our own content. It’s not just for Urban Treats updates — it’s open to everyone.

If you’d like to join:
👉 www.facebook.com/groups/urbantreatsbaking

Happy Baking!
Sean

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Hey everyone!

Just a quick update — my website is currently offline while I work on some changes for my wholesale customers. I completely forgot the production sheet was hosted there too, so the old link no longer works.

Here’s the new link:
tinyurl.com/sourdoughsheet

This one goes directly to the live Google Sheet. You should now be able to make a copy to your own Google Drive and edit it with your own details — much easier than the previous PDF version!

Also, I had a big Italian macaron order planned for this week, but it’s been postponed until the end of the month. So instead, I’ll be working on my yeasted bread video! I’m aiming to upload it Monday night (Australia time) — which should be Sunday morning or afternoon in most other time zones (e.g., US, UK).

Stay tuned and happy baking!

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This weekend I’ll be filming my Italian macaron recipe video!
I’ve just received an order for a few dozen, so it’s the perfect time to shoot the process while I bake.

After that, I’m thinking about doing a few videos on yeasted breads using fresh yeast (don’t worry, I’ll include the dry yeast equivalent too).

Is this something you’d be interested in?
I already have a split audience between macarons and sourdough… might as well add a third split, right? 😅

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Hello bakers!
So YouTube has just enabled the Community tab on my channel — apparently you can now post and share photos here too! It sounds like a great way to connect, so I’m going to give it a try and see how it goes. I’d absolutely love to see your breads, bakes, and anything you’ve made inspired by the channel!

Right now, I’m working on a new video all about bulk fermentation temperatures and timing — one of the most common questions I get. If you’ve watched my sourdough videos, you know I’m a huge fan of keeping my dough around 25°C (77°F). But let’s be real — that’s not always possible!
Even here in Australia, it’s been freezing lately, and despite my homemade proofer, my dough’s been sitting around 22–23°C. It’s just so cold at the moment! 😅

After that video, I’ll be turning my focus to my Italian macaron recipe.
Funny thing — when I started this channel, it was supposed to be mostly about sourdough… but my French macaron video has taken off! Sometimes it’s getting more views than all my other videos combined. So to my macaron-loving subscribers: I see you, and more macaron content is coming soon. 💕

Right now, I probably have a bit of a split audience between sourdough and macarons — but I genuinely love baking both, so I’m excited to keep sharing it all with you!

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