Keeping my options open

[bdrinkbeer]

I need some help/advice

I am making the move to all grain and have already started my RIMS build similar to the Brutus 10. I have the frame all welded up and I also have the sanke kegs I will be using for my HLT/mash tun/brew kettle.

My question is this, I was planning on using propane burners for my heat source but would like to keep my options open and possibly use electric heaters. Can anyone recommend specific heaters to use for my HLT and brew kettle? I'm really stumped on the heater for my mash tun. I'm assuming it will have to be some sort of in-line heater that the wort will have to pumped through??

I am an electrician so wiring for the stand and my house is not an issue. I would like to use 240volt heaters because they are more efficient.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks and Cheers!

 

[Dos_Locos_Brewery]

Basic water heater elements work well in a RIMS - you want to put it in the wort return line (and you're right - go for the 240V). I haven't seen how this is done on the Brutus 10, and I moved on from my RIMS ~10 years ago. My only other suggestion is to design the cavity that will hold the heating element to hold a reasonable volume of wort - easier to avoid scorching.

 

[bendavanza]

you can use a high density element in a HLT but in the BK and RIMS you probably want a low density element to avoid scorching.

 

[Sawdustguy]

My question is this, I was planning on using propane burners for my heat source but would like to keep my options open and possibly use electric heaters. Can anyone recommend specific heaters to use for my HLT and brew kettle? I'm really stumped on the heater for my mash tun. I'm assuming it will have to be some sort of in-line heater that the wort will have to pumped through??

Check this out: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/rims-dummies-114997/