So I have a Tripel and a Dubbel fermenting in two buckets in my basement and I'm using the wet t-shirt over the bucket method of cooling it. I noticed a thin, stain on both t-shirts up around the lid that looks an awful lot like beer. I'm not terribly concerned about it, as both seem to be fermenting fine. Has this happened to anyone. Presumably I have leaky tops in both, which would explain why after vigorous initial fermentations there is no bubbling in my airlock, but these were both 3.5 gallon batches in a 6.5 gallon bucket! Could fermentation have been that intense as to reach the top? After a week the Tripel is down to 1.032, with an OG according to BeerSmith of 1.079 (the actual reading seemed a little higher i.e. 1.100 which I'm hoping was due to improper mixing, I don't see how i could mess an extract + sugar recipe that badly), it seems to be slowing down, but there's still a pretty thick brownish green icky krausen on top, which smells absolutely delightful, so I'm hoping it will continue to drop. The hydrometer sample tasted pretty good, about the right amount of fruitiness, it had a little hot alcohol taste, which I'm hoping will subside. I started out fermentation at 64 according to the fermometer and have ramped it up to about 73, so i'm hoping for not too many harsh fusels. My only worry is if that initial reading was accurate, and it will finish too high. I'm using Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity.