Fermentation of WLP002 - too cold to start?

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undergroundbrewer

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So yesterday I whipped up an imperial pumpkin milk stout, OG of 1.071. I pitched the starter at 79 degrees and stuck it in my kegerator so it would drop in temp a bit...18 hours later I go to check on it and it's at 50 degrees! I don't have a controller (yet) so it was a crap shoot from the start I guess :( I just pulled it out and shook the carboy, leaving it out to warm up. It's still bubbling, but I'm afraid the yeast may have gone dormant already? There is a fair amount of trub present already...should I re-pitch or just let it do it's thing in a warmer environment? (Ambient temp is around 75...)
 
Just leave it be in a warmer area it should start right up from what I've learned yeast are tough little buggers


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