So of course, I didn't make a starter - package says "High Gravity" - I didn't bother doing a yeast cell calc or anything, just smacked the pack, waited for a couple of hours and threw it in... darn, been 48 hours now and nothin... not a single bubble / foam / krausen in the primary, all quiet on the western front.
So I'm hoping this will still finish, its started at 1.085. I figure if it doesn't finish, perhaps I can make a starter by racking to a secondary, then washing what's left in the primary.... think that would work?