[Shuie]

I tried to take an OG reading but I somehow cracked my hydrometer. It was around a 1.07 with the busted hydrometer before I realized what had happened and cleaned up the broken glass. It's high gravity, though, no doubt. I expect it to be ~10%.

I started using blow-off tubes when I went AG with the heavy grain bills. This particular yeast never fermented real violently. The S-04 and Danstarr Nottingham dry yeast I've used in my Nut Brown and Milk Stout needed the blow-off tube due to violent fermentation, but not this Abbey Ale Wyeast starter pack. I did use 1/4" cup of turbinado and some nutrient for the starter, FWIW.