Al,
Just so you know, the main reason I mentioned about the heavy smoke is because I test drove these things, and did a lot of experiments with them (not near as many as Todd did).
The
AMNPS filled all the way to the top, and lit at both ends, is the only one that I found to be able to put out "too much" smoke.
Now follow me here----I find this very interesting:
The thing is, the first half hour to an hour, the
AMNPS gradually comes to full smoke by building that glowing "hot coal" base.
If someone lights both ends, and after about 20 minutes they check it, and it is smoking just right for them, and they have something to do, they might not check it for hours.
In that time it could increase to full smoke, which could be more smoke than they want.
One of the funny things I have noticed with my
AMNPS is that if you only load it 3/4 to the top, it will still take about the same amount of time per row, but you will get less smoke than if it was all the way to the brim. This is probably why yours was just right, with it lit at both ends, and mine was too heavy. When I did it, it was just right for the first half hour, but then became very heavy, so I stopped the one end from burning.
These things are AWESOME, in the way you can manipulate them to do what you want !!!!
Your cheese looks perfect !
Bear