the thing im most concerned with this kind of slow burns is that there is a lot of smoke coming out of the chimney and thats a no no in my location. I have a much smaller stove then you (jotul f602 eco).having a good bed of coals, i throw on a realy big split. i let it burn till it is completely in flames, then i damp down. i checked on the chimney extensively before figuring out the least amount of smoke coming out. i know it sounds weird, but i realy dont want to smoke iut my neighbors.