I believe the brining helps with removing some of the "gamey taste", and is supposed to add some moisture to the meat. I think the binder is just a wet ingredient that helps keep the dry seasoning on the meat.
It was very tasty! The guys at work loved it as well, definitely a keeper of a recipe! I do wish the hindquarter was a bit bigger though, made enough for dinner for my wife and I, some to share at work, and 2 lunches.
I finally got a chance to revisit this today with the other hindquarter from the same pig. Used the Meat Church "Mexican pulled pork" as a guide, and turned out great! First I brined it overnight in a simple salt/sugar/water brine
Next I used Cholula hot sauce as a binder and liberally...
This! I have a ProChrono DLX, and am very happy with it! App works great with my phone, reads everything I've shot over it from my bow to light bullet .243. Can be found for around $100-$120.
I just started loading with some of the 7mm RM Long brass. Shoulder bump in the package was .004-.005 from what my once fired measurement was. Which is WAY less than any of the factory loads I measured. Brass is SUPER consistent weight wise, and is definitely top quality.
I'd go with the NX8 or a Trijicon (accupoint, or credo HX). Our whole deer hunting group absolutely loves the accupoints with the triangle reticle in the color of your choice. T
With what you have I'd go with H1000 first and then H4831. H1000/160 Accubonds is a very good combo in my Tikka 7mm Rem Mag. I have been using Hornady brass for the most part with good luck. I just got some Peterson brass, so I'm about to do a load work up again. H4831SC was super accurate, but...
In my reloading notes it says 2.830 max oal for factory magazine, I could be wrong though. So if it's there or under, should be just fine! Most of the 90&95gr bullets I've tried hit the lands around 2.750" in my rifle.
My 1-10" Tikka .243 has stabilized evey bullet I've tried, from 75 VMAX to 100 gr interlocks. Haven't tried anything heavier. Seems to really like the 90-95gr bullets, especially the 90&95 NBT, 90 eldx, and LOVES 90gr hot Cors.