 Re: Smoke
sounds pretty normal. The start up is always the smokiest, unless you are using unseasoned wood - which could smoke throughout the burning process.
After your curing is over and you have had a bit of practice building "real" fires, you will get a feel for the right mix of kindling - start with very small twigs and work your way up in size, allowing each to catch and begin to burn really well before adding more/larger logs. Always, Always use dry (seasoned) wood, whether it be the smallest twigs for kindling or 4" diameter logs for that really big fire.
It took me about a dozen fires to get the hang of it...repeated smoke in the face makes you try different approaches.
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