For years I used powered milk for a binder as that was all I could get and never had problems, but have since switched to milk based binder because it is cheaper and still get good results.

@benjam88 lol, pretty much! It’s different for a lot of different people. Part of what I like is the tang and part is the functionality it adds. It gives you the ability to go straight to the smoker from stuffing as it acts as a cure accelerator and since it is dropping the pH it also gives your sticks a longer shelf life!