Tips for a good woodburning system - new to this

[noyouhavehadawee]

so tonight we lit her and kept chucking logs on but is this best or should you pile it high let it burn down then pile it up again ? Also were all burned out now well its still mad hot but down to glowing lumps - dh reckons we should open airflow right up now toburn it all off but I thought you should almost close it fully but not quite to maintain a nice little trickle - whats the answer?