You didn't say how much wood you put in your smoker pot? I typically use 4 - 6 chunks in mine and never have an issue with the amount of smoke produced. As @Poochie suggested, try some different woods. I typically use a blend of a fruit wood (apple, cherry, peach) with a hardwood (hickory, post oak, mesquite) - 2 parts fruit to 1 part hardwood.