Revel in it. I personally like the smoke. Let's the neighbors know I'm back there kickin ass. Every once in a while I catch a lighter fluid scent on the wind from some newb behind my house. I silently mock him and feel sorry for his family at the same time.
It's good you are upgrading to a chimney. If you use 3 lighter cubes kinda staggered out the chimney will be lit really fast. The smoke production will still be awesome but it will be a shorter duration
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Let 'em know that Kettle Man is back in action !I use a newspaper sheet torn down the middle.
Turn the chimney upside-down.
"Rope" each newspaper half and stuff them around the bottom of the chimney.
Turn chimney right side up and add briqs.
Pro Tip :
Squirt some rubbing alcohol on the briqs and torch it off !
Really not that smokey, IMHO.