Brewed my first batch this year which means I had to wake up my yeasties after many months in the fridge. Decided on Denny's Fave (Wyeast 1450) and made a 2L starter that I stepped up 24 hours later by 1L. I saw very, VERY little action and wondered how viable the yeast were but decided to pitch...
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2370306-tiny-yeast-filled-robots-help-brew-beer-quickly-and-more-efficiently/
Kinda crazy but also cool as hell...