HighUintas, cool! So, did they all seem to light well? And, did they seem more clean? It would make me think you upped the oxygen and leaned the fuel down. That would make me think the linear burn rate should be really fast; at least to the point of optimum burn efficiency.
I'll be interested to know if it changes with different charcoals. I need to settle on one wood and I think it's gonna be Sassafras, more than likely; and then try all these little tricks and see if you can tweak it to be as hot, strong and clean, as is possible, on a very consistent and repeatable basis. Keep up the good work and keep us informed! You seem to definitely have gold fever. I have as yet to hear of a cure...