Sourdough Pretzel Bites

Ingredients

• 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons warm water
• 1 Tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
• 200 grams (about ¾ cup) sourdough discard, unfed, at room temperature
• 567 grams (about 4 cups) all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• 10 cups water
• ⅔ cup baking soda