Starter won't start. :/

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nigel31

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Hi again,

Smacked a pack of Wyeast Wednesday night. Left it in a good temperature zone for the yeast and shook it occasionally. Next day/evening, only a little inflation (maybe 1/3 of the way to usual--full to almost bursting). Manufacture date on the yeast was 11/30/09, so it's not old.

Had to pitch the starter Thursday night (I'll be brewing a high-gravity brew next Tuesday morning), and aerated/shook the starter wort up proper before pitching. Nothing seemed to happen. No movement at all, no evidence of fermentation/kraeusen, nothing.

Any suggestions? I believe I did everything right (including proper sanitization throughout).

Thanks, guys 'n gals.
Nige
 
It hasn't been pitched into actual beer wort yet (a brew). It's still in the flask. Brew day is this coming Tuesday.
 
nigel31 said:
Hi again,

Smacked a pack of Wyeast Wednesday night. Left it in a good temperature zone for the yeast and shook it occasionally. Next day/evening, only a little inflation (maybe 1/3 of the way to usual--full to almost bursting). Manufacture date on the yeast was 11/30/09, so it's not old.

Had to pitch the starter Thursday night (I'll be brewing a high-gravity brew next Tuesday morning), and aerated/shook the starter wort up proper before pitching. Nothing seemed to happen. No movement at all, no evidence of fermentation/kraeusen, nothing.

Any suggestions? I believe I did everything right (including proper sanitization throughout).

Thanks, guys 'n gals.
Nige
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In your other post you were talking about the stopper popping out
because of the sanitizer residue. Was there some left in the flask?
Really hard to say what the problem is without knowing more, I've never
had a starter not start. If you made a dilute solution, it's at low temp
and there is no airlock on it, it's possible its going slowly without
you seeing any visible signs.
Jim
 

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