¼ lb of salt (any sort, don't measure out see later)
½ gallon (2 quarts) of cold water
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
2 tablespoons garlic powder
¼ cup white sugar
Instructions
Pour the ½ cup hot water into a measuring cup that will hold at least a cup and has a mark at ¾ cup
Pour salt in into water level reaches ¾ cup
Transfer to much larger food-safe container (This can't be made of aluminum, copper or cast iron as they will react with the salt) and add ½ gallon of cold water
Add the pepper, garlic powder and sugar and stir well until dissolved
Either add the fish to the container (beware displacement!) or put the fish in bags and pour the brine over.
Recipe by Adventures in BBQ at https://adventuresinbbq.com/smoked-salmon/