Slow Starting Fermentation?

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UglyDude

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I just brewed my first hef, a honey wheat kit. I am used to brewing with dry yeast, but this was WLP320. I got the temp of the wort down to about 65 (colder than I had anticipated) before I realized it. I pulle d the bucket from the ice, pitched the yeast (i dont have a hydrometer yet, i just usually go for at least 3 weeks in primary then bottle or keg). then lugged it into the house. that was Sunday evening just after dark.
Monday night I came home from work and there was no activity yet. this is about 27 hours after pitching. with the dry yeasts, i usually see activity as soon as 12-20 hours.
Is this normal for this type of yeast?

thanks and cheers
 
the vial may not have been 100% viable so it's having to build up to a population that can handle the fermentation. a pack of dry has way more yeast than liquid packs/vials.
 
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