For the Pretzel Dough:

• In a large bowl, combine your yeast and warm water. Stir together and let sit for 1 minute.
• Add in the salt, brown sugar and melted butter, and stir together.
• Add in the flour, 1 cup a time, until the dough is thick and no longer sticky. (Add in more flour 1 TBS at a time as needed if the dough is still sticky)
• Lightly flour a flat surface.
• Knead your dough for 3-4 minutes and form it into a ball.
• Place the dough into a greased bowl and cover with a towel, and place in a warm area.
• Allow dough to rise for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Bring water to boil in a large pot over medium high heat and add in baking soda.
• Cut dough into 14 pieces.
• Roll each section into long ropes about 18-20inches long.
• Wrap each hotdog starting at one end working to the other. Pinch the dough onto itself at the ends to hold it in place.
• Place 2 to 3 wrapped hot dogs at a time into the boiling water. Boil for 20-30 seconds each.
• Remove pretzel dogs with a slotted spoon or spatula to let the water drip off.
• Place on to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Whisk together the egg and water.
• Brush the tops of the pretzels with the egg wash.
• Sprinkle the tops with coarse salt.
• Bake in preheated oven for 12-18 minutes, until the pretzel dough is a dark golden brown color.
• Allow to cool for about 5 minutes.
• Enjoy warm served with ketchup and mustard.