Varekai: I decided to weigh the pieces...
Varekai: into the caustic lye bath,,,
Varekai: A lite sprinkling of kosher salt..
Varekai: OH MY GOSH!!!! Smells like PRETZELS!
Varekai: A little over cooked in my opinion.. BUT still awesome!!!
Varekai: The bottoms
Varekai: it may look overly chewy, But NOPE!
Varekai: O.M.G.!!!! NAILED IT!