Hard pretzels

"The other day I was sitting at a local bar catching a game of football with a friend. The bartender handed us a bowl of pretzels. Noshing on a few over a beer, I got to thinking.I can't remember the last time I had a really great pretzel. Freshly puffed and temptingly aromatic, they're the ones w......"

INGREDIENTS
1 (1/4-ounce) package active-dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
1 3/4 cups warm water
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
5 cups (22.5 ounces) bread flour, divided
1/2 cup (2 ounces) rye flour
2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
Pretzel wash (see story)
Toppings, as desired (see story)
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