Blow off tube or not?

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If you suspect you should, then you should. There's no drawback to using one, but there is to NOT using one.
 
I made a sweet Milk Stout a little while back, my most vigorous fermentation yet. Your recipe looks very similar to the one I brewed. I Had multiple airlock blowouts. There are several ways to rig a blowoff tube. What type & size fermenter are you using?
 
I'm brewing in a 6.5 gal carboy. I just stick the tube down the neck and into a glass with sanitized water.

Wasn't sure about the fermentation activity of a stout. Looks like I'll be using one. THX
 
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