Ingredients

• 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast

• 1 cup warm water

• 6 tablespoons butter

• 1 cup dried spent beer grain

• 3 cups flour

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ¼ cup baking soda

• 4 to 6 quarts water

Steps

1. Melt 6 tablespoons of butter and set aside to lightly cool

2. Add 2 ¼ teaspoons of instant yeast to a mixer bowl, pour in 1 cup of warm water, and add in the melted butter

3. Allow the mixture to stand for a few minutes

4. Measure in 1 cup of spent beer grain, 3 cups of flour, and 1 teaspoon of salt to the bowl

5. Mix with the dough hook attachment on low to medium speed until the dough comes together and forms a ball scraping down the sides of the bowl and incorporating any loose flour as needed

6. Grease a large bowl and transfer the pretzel dough in

7. Cover the dough with a damp towel, plastic wrap, or tin foil and allow it to rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled in size

8. Bring a large pot of 4 to 6 quarts of water to a boil

9. While the water is heating, uncover the dough and pinch golf ball size pieces off

10. Roll the pieces of dough into small balls and place on a parchment paper lined tray

11. Add about a ¼ cup of baking soda to the pot of boiling water

12. Working in batches a few at a time, gently drop the pretzel bites into the boiling water and boil for 30 seconds to 1 minutes until all pretzel bites have been boiled

13. Transfer the pretzel bites from the pot with a slotted spoon to a parchment paper lined tray

14. In a small bowl, crack 1 egg and gently scramble with a fork to make the egg wash

15. Generously brush each pretzel bite with the egg wash all over the top

16. Bake the pretzel bites in the oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 20 minutes on the upper rack closest to the heat source

17. Remove the pretzel bites from the oven when they are golden brown

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