I know ive posted this comment before, but I dont think anyone has tryed it. It really does work! Light your gas GOSM as you usually would. Now push the knob IN and SLOWLEY turn the knob toward the OFF position. Stop when the desired flame is reached. If you need to, look through the bottom vent, watch the flame, and turn the knob toward the OFF positon some more. Also, when you open the valve on the gas bottle, turn the knob slowley! The rush of gas can make a regulator malfunciton. I can get any size flame I want by doing this. It works on every gas unit ive ever had. From gas grills to smokers. If it dosent work, then I dont know what to tell you. Maybe your regulator is bad. There cheap. As far as low smoke production goes, I found out a long time ago by reading a post that I think Tusla Jeff wrote, about cutting about 3 inches off the top of a coffee can, and using that in place of the smoke box that came with the GOSM. The coffee can is thinner, and will heat up faster than the cast iron box that came with the unit. I have since became used to the cast iron box, and have no problems now. Also, check the thermometer that is on the smoker. When I bought mine it was 60 degrees cold!!
PS: Dave Brown Huh?
I like that name.
Same as mine! :)