I will be using one of your 19 mm casings so I will go with the quart of water to help the stuffing process. I am glad you mentioned not using the Encapsulated Citric Acid as I probably would have. Is 8 or 12 hours overnight enough time for the cure to work? I am also considering one of your stuffers too. I only do this a few times a year which hand stuffer would you recommend primarily for snack sticks? Or should I just spend the money and go with your 26 pound electric model.