Lacto Starter Question

[Airborneguy]

I'm trying to make a homemade lacto starter for a berliner weisse I want to brew next saturday. I filled a mason jar with boiling water, added 3 tablespoons of DME, cooled the wort down to 100º and put a handful of pilsner and wheat malt in it. It's been almost 24 hours and I'm not seeing anything other than the grains floating back to the top.

Has anyone done this before? Should I be smelling or seeing any activity? Should I put it on my stir plate? Thanks for any input.

 

[bribo179]

Did you ever have success with the lacto starter?

 

[Airborneguy]

Yes, worked out great. Once it started, it really took off. The Berliner Weisse I used it for is now completely covered in a pellicle.