Ukranian Peasant Borscht

Name: Ukranian Peasant Borscht
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon, cut into 6 pcs each; 2 lbs beef or 2 lbs chuck or 2 lbs cross-rib roasts or 2 lbs round steaks, cut in 2 to 2 1/2 cubes; 1 large onion; 2 stalks celery; 3 -4 large beets, leaving on 1 inch of stem and root attached; 2 carrots; 1⁄2 head cabbage, shredded; 10 cups water; 10 peppercorns; 3 bay leaves; 4 tablespoons beef stock mix (I used Knorr, to taste); 1 carrot, grated; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; sour cream; 10 potatoes (small to medium)