dee's sweet & salty smoked salmon

Ingredients

• 1 - 4 -5 pound fresh alaskan salmon, filleted & cut into approx 2" x 6" planks, skin on
• MARINADE
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar (i use dark)(start with 1 cup & add more later if u you like)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup kosher or sea salt (start with 1/3 cup & add more later if you like)
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 2 teaspoons webber smokey mesquite seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon each of white & black pepper
• 1 - 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (more or less to your liking)
• 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to your liking)
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup sherry
• 1/4 cup molasses
• - juice of 1 fresh lemon
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon mesquite liquid smoke
• 1 medium onion, peeled & cut up
• 5 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 - 2 inch - knob of fresh ginger, peeled