I’m thinkin something like this
This was how we all did it before we all started rack mounting our systems. If you do decide to go forward putting the collection in a open water bath you MUST ground your machine and sous vide to prevent the build up of static electricity. I cannot stress that enough!
This is $11: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-4500-Watt-240-Volt-HWD-Element-15026/205681009. It is about 4 large sous vides worth of electric heat. Please don’t put it or the $8 magnetic contactor you power it with in the same room as your hydrocarbons.
Mini tank water heater and a solar hot water pump.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rheem-Commercial-Point-of-Use-6-Gal-208-Volt-4-5-kW-1-Phase-Electric-Tank-Water-Heater-EGSP6-208-Volt-1-Phase-POU/305030771
Fuck it. Do it all under pressure.
Why don’t you use oil and a hit liquid/wort pump?