Tech
Best Practices for Charging Li-ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries (Li-ion) are an industry standard for mobile power sources. They appear in our daily lives, from powering electronic vehicles, lawnmowers, chainsaws, and phones to smart thermometers like FireBoard 2 and Spark. Let’s talk about their use cases and how to best maintain their charge for a long lifespan.
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Manufacturing
Injection Molded Plastics at FireBoard Labs
In an ongoing effort to showcase our in-house manufacturing, we will examine injection molded plastics by looking at the processes behind the design and manufacturing of some of our most common parts. For more information on how we make our products visit any of our blogs in the Manufacturing category of our News tab at FireBoard.com.
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Smoking & Grilling World, Using your FireBoard
Why Burnt Finger Adopted FireBoard Drive
Our friends Jason and Megan Day at Burnt Finger BBQ have led an impressive career as professionals in the open-fire cooking realm. From their line of award-winning sauces, seasonings, and rubs, countless trophies, and awards for tasty smoked meat standards and creative side dishes (they won the Side Dish Grand Championship at this year’s American Royal World Series of Barbecue). Let’s talk about our partnership!
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Manufacturing, Science
Using FireBoard 2 Pro for Reflow Profiling
In October 2019, FireBoard began producing our own circuit boards with the addition of a surface mount assembly line. The final stage in our PCB assembly line is a BTU Pyramax 8-zone reflow oven. This is where the melting and then cooling of solder creates electrical connections between surface-mounted components and the board. Unlike a conventional food oven, the Pyramax reflow oven uses 8 stages of heating and a final cooling stage to ensure proper bonding of the components to the PCB and to form secure and reliable solder joints.
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Smoking & Grilling World, Using your FireBoard
A Guide to Choosing the Right Temperature Gauge for Your Smoker
Smoking is hard work. Sure, you may spend much of that time kicking back with a beverage in hand, but under the surface, you may feel some anxiety about whether this 12+ hour cook will pay off. This guide will help you determine which type of temperature gauge for your smoker best fits your needs. By the end, you should know what you’ll need for the perfect cook every time.
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Science, Using your FireBoard
What Is Caramelization? A Complete Guide
To continue our discussion about temperature’s effect on food that we started in our blog about the Maillard effect, the process of caramelization is similar to Maillard in that it causes browning and enhances flavor, but caramelization is specifically the browning of sugars. As sugars are heated, they melt, forming new molecular compounds resulting in new flavors and aromas. Caramel on its own is delicious, but leveraging the caramelization process can elevate your next dish.
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Commercial, Using your FireBoard
Use Cases of the New FireBoard Beacon
Before the launch of our new FireBoard Beacon, we decided to explore a variety of use cases for our new long-range wireless temp and humidity…
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Australia’s Bluebird Barbecue
American Royal 2023 Video Series Ep. 3 — We talked with Katie Osborn from Bluebird Barbecue out of Australia to get their story on how…
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Smoking & Grilling World
Meet Andrew of A&RQ BBQ
American Royal 2023 Video Series Ep. 2 — See how Andrew White of A&RQ trusts the reliability of FireBoard for top-level competitions like the American…
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Using your FireBoard
Using FireBoard to make Candy: Caramel Apples
Caramel and Candied apples are a treat that brings to mind crisp air, hot apple cider, hayrides, and Halloween! Making your own is a relatively…
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