Yeast starter not fermenting

[Birrus]

Hello everyone. My Wyeast 1214 yeast seems to be DOA. It was delivered 5 days after shipping, and the pack was hot as a beach model. 6 hours after smacking the pack it showed no signs of swelling. I still tried to make a starter but this is what it looks l like after 12 hours. No signs of activity whatsoever, and the yeast peacefully resting at the bottom of the flask. I'll give it another12 hours, only because I have to go to work, not because I have any hopes it'll start fermenting, and make another starter with yeast I'll get at my LHBS. My questions are these: Can I use this wort for the new starter? Should I boil it again in order to avoid infections? Can I boil it with the dead yeast in it, I've read they are good source of nutrients for healthy bacteria? Thank you all very much.

 

[microbusbrewery]

If it were me, I'd probably dump it and do a new starter. Otherwise you're pitching a whole bunch of dead yeast cells along with your starter. Most yeast nutrient contains some yeast hulls which are from dead yeast cells, but I don't think it's a good idea to intentionally pitch an entire smack pack of dead yeast cells in your wort.