https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/temperature-control/ Recent content in Temperature-Control on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-06-self-hosted-bbq-smoker-controllers-heatermeter-pifire-esp32/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-06-self-hosted-bbq-smoker-controllers-heatermeter-pifire-esp32/ <p>Serious barbecue enthusiasts know that consistent temperature control is the difference between competition-worthy brisket and a disappointing dinner. While commercial smoker controllers from brands like FireBoard, Flame Boss, and BBQ Guru offer solid performance, they lock your cook data into proprietary cloud platforms and charge premium prices for features that open-source alternatives deliver for free. The self-hosted BBQ controller ecosystem has matured significantly, offering WiFi-enabled monitoring, automated fan control, multi-probe temperature tracking, and beautiful web dashboards — all running on hardware you control.</p> https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-06-self-hosted-kiln-heat-treatment-controllers-pi-kiln-pidkiln-reflow-oven/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-06-self-hosted-kiln-heat-treatment-controllers-pi-kiln-pidkiln-reflow-oven/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Temperature control is one of the oldest and most important industrial processes — and it&rsquo;s also one of the most accessible for makers and hobbyists to automate. Whether you&rsquo;re firing pottery in a kiln, soldering PCBs in a reflow oven, or heat-treating metal in a forge, self-hosted temperature controllers give you precise digital control over analog heat.</p>