Dumb question on heat element and using wort chiller

[smithabusa]

I haven't bought a heat element yet, but have a 15gallon kettle that I'm primarily doing 5 gallon biab batches in. I want to go electric, 240v and use alphaomegas stc-1000 mash software to control it. But I'm wondering with those that use the fixed heating elements can you no longer use a wort chiller? Seems like it would be in the way when dropping the wort chiller in.

I was thinking of going with a boil coil for the simple fact that I think the wort chiller would fit down inside of it.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[augiedoggy]

if you want to continue to use an immersion chiller you can just rest it ontop of the element. many here do that.
I upgraded to a plate chiller myself.

 

[smithabusa]

oh okay cool thanks, didn't know how delicate they were

 

[augiedoggy]

oh okay cool thanks, didn't know how delicate they were

This question actually comes up a lot, but they are pretty tough and honestly they can easily support the weight of any immersion chiller I have ever seen for home brewing.

 

[Fenduh]

I bought the false bottom for my bayou classic and rest the immersion chiller on it just for extra protection.