My Grandmother's Kippered Salmon: The Best Smoky…

Ingredients

• 2 cups kosher salt (500 g)
• 1 cup brown sugar (200 g)
• 2 tablespoons freshly cracked black pepper (30 g)
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika (14 g)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (2 g)
• 2 pounds fresh salmon fillets, skin-on (900 g)
• Wood chips (hickory or applewood, soaked in water for 30 minutes)