Well i made some mediocre Hazy IPA on my first try. No oxidation. Looks like grapefruit juice. Had issues with the mash/BF app. forgot to change to sparge arm and came out a bit light at .061. Most delicious samples when fermenting and everything was swirling in the fermenter. super hoppy/malty but that faded in a few days. Did not plan on US05, forgot to get Vermont Ale.
Observations and issues :
What Worked: Setup and sanitizing went really well. happy with the simple manual process. Wort transfer went really well. i ran it through the plate chiller to whirlpool, then chilled to 95 and transferred. yeast pitch. Glycol and coil setup was perfect. The manual clean in place with a hose/spray nozzle connected to the sink was just super easy. carbing in the fermenter with a stone was fast and easy.
Issues: the dry hop. wasn't really sure of the best way. dropped in a 1.5" port during active fermentation, but as it fermented and settled, flavors got pretty mild. hops settling in cone?
-While i enjoyed carbonated samples, the closed transfer, which was a pita, pretty much knocked all of the carbonation out. beer was flat when took a sample from the keg.
-Condensation was a bit more of a problem than i anticipated. lots of it on the outside of conical, dripping on the floor.