Paul, True story about too much smoke. Smoke is, after all, a carcinogen(sp). I use it sparingly. I also do not debark alder but I do use dry wood. I think dry wood burns cleaner with less creosote. I control the temp with dampers. I smoke only when the air temp is not too warm. I cold smoke only.

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