We found this youtube 4 or 5 years ago now and we followed it completely, We are on our 5th one. You do need a vacuum sealer and best to buy a meat slicer, best sliced super thin The nice thing about the curing bags is in cures in your fridge no need to have a cold basement. We also used smoked sweet paprika instead of regular.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QqYdUtNyN4&t=387s
THANK YOU!
The stuff is so expensive in the stores. Being able to make it at home would be good.