it's incredibly easy, I buy the pork belly at Costco, found a cure recipie I liked on the internet [Maple/bourbon] put the belly into the cure, flipping it daily for 7-10 days [refrigerated] pull it from the cure and rinse in cold water, slice off a bit to fry up and taste, if too salty soak in cold water. pat it dry, and return uncovered to refrigerator for 24 hrs. smoke [I hot smoke] to 145 degrees, let cool in fridge overnight, slice and enjoy. I spend more time slicing and vac packing it than actually making it.