Should I be worried??

[jamie_savoie]

So I made a starter Thursday night with wyeast 1762 Belgian Alley II.  It was packaged 7 months ago and as of this morning it hasn't started yet.  Should I be worried?

I wa suppose to brew today but I'll postpone it till I have an active starter...

[Chris Craig]

As I recall, brew had issues with some Belgian yeast taking a few days to start.  Just keep aerating the wort, and see what happens tomorrow.

[Richard]

7 months is a long time...

[jamie_savoie]

yeah I give it a good swirl every now and then plus it's on a stir plate

[jamie_savoie]

7 months is a long time...

I know but I figured that if I'd make a starter it should take off.  I was planing on a 2 step + decant.  I only paid 4$ so it's not a big deal but it's just that I was planning to brew today

[Ian Grant]

Maybe it's done. I just leave it for a day on my stir plate.  Stop it and see how much settles.  I wouldn't be surprised if its ready to go.

[jamie_savoie]

took a gravity reading this morning and it was 1.035ish, I don't remember exactly what was my og but it was around that.  I'll see tomorrow I guess

[brew]

Yeah I made a starter with my 1729 Scottish last week. There was no krausen really, just a few bubbles (like from when I poured the pack in). The package did expand about 4 or 5 hours after I "smacked" it though. So after two days of nothing, I added in 500ml more boiled DME. Still nothin. After one more day I stopped the stir plate and let it settle and low and behold there was close to an inch of yeast settling on the bottom. Stuck it in the fridge for a few days, used it and it has taken off nicely. I guess perhaps a yeast starter doesn't necessarily have to have a bunch of action going on to be doing its thing...

[jamie_savoie]

well today my starter really took off and there was an inch of krausen.  I guess I'll be brewing today

[Chris Craig]

well today my starter really took off and there was an inch of krausen.  I guess I'll be brewing today

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