I pitched White Labs 500 (Belgian Trappist Ale) yesterday about this time at around 80 degrees. Put into 70-73 degree environment. No activity so far. I brought the yeast to room temperature, about 80 degrees same as the wort. Any opinions? Dead? Should I pitch a dry yeast? Hate to do that as I was brewing a Belgian-style dubbel.
No yeast activity in 24 hours?
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ArroganceFan
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I would give it at least 48 hours before starting to worry. So, RDWHAHB 
brewt00l
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If you just pitched the tube straight with out a starter, it can have quite a lag time. I did that once and didn't have activity for 'round 30+ hours.
Is this particular to this strain (WPL500)? Other White Labs yeasts I've used had activity in 12 hours, or so. Rapid activity by 24. No starter. It was fresh, but I didn't have it packed in an ice pack and it was hot during the days in transit.
EdWort
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Hi gravity beers take longer especially if you don't have a big starter.
always use starters with high-gravity beers.
wait, always use starters
cept with dry yeast, of course.
wut is your OG, anyway?
wait, always use starters
cept with dry yeast, of course.
wut is your OG, anyway?
Hemi
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JeffNYC said:
Why would you think its a dud? Its normal for you to see no fermentation activity within 24 hours if you didn't use a starter with liquid yeast.
joebou4860
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1.072 isn't a session beer.
The yeast know they have a lot of work to do and they are just building up their numbers before attacking.
The yeast know they have a lot of work to do and they are just building up their numbers before attacking.
