Brewers must be able to control the temperature of various ingredients to create the flavor they want. Electric boilers Electric Steam Boilers heat water to a specific temperature and deliver the steam or hot water to the process. During the process brewers require large amounts of steam at times, and other times not so much. Small electric boilers offer staged operation to brewing operations. Reimers boilers can reach high steam production in minutes and do not need to be running when they’re not needed. Steam boilers also help with cleaning and sterilizing the tools , pipes, equipment , tanks and fermenters, Steam will kill bacteria and breweries can use the steam from their boilers to ensure their equipment is properly sanitized. Steam can be used for cleaning the devices that transport beer, such as bottles and kegs.