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It's cured for bacon

do you guys prefer smoking pork belly skin up or down? Or does it even matter

Thanks for the replays. I got myself some cure #1 and I will just hang onto the bag from my the butcher. Like you guys said, the mixture is unknown and I didn't want to stray from the directions I am trying to follow. As of know I am back on track and will start the curing process tomorrow...

So I picked up my first pork belly, with a plan cure and smoke it following a recipe to help me through the process. I was having a little trouble tracking down the cure #1. I located a small local butcher and once I mentioned pork belly he hands me a bag and says you actually need a rub. I...