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Just like a beer may crap out if under pitched, so can a starter.

I'm not sure what I might have said to the contrary to have that directed at me, but I agree.
 
From the looks of the first picture and the s.g. reading, it wasn't done when you put in the keezer. You didn't mention whether it was on a stir plate?

We don't really know how much yeast is in the pack to start with right? The pack could have been treated poorly. If the 1.035 reading is correct, the yeast hadn't done much work yet. I look for my yeasts to form a krausen. Usually at least a day and then perhaps 2. I plan on 36- 48 hours though.
 
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