Wyeast Northwest Ale

[Hoppomatic]

Hi guys, just wondering if anyone else has had trouble getting this strain to kick off? Two brews now made 8 months apart with different smack packs bought just before brew day and after pitching the same way (and waiting for the pack to swell), no fermentation kicks off after 3 days forcing me to throw in a pack of MJ44 and bam, within 12 hours it's off and racing.

Never had a problem with any of the other 15 or so Wyeast strains used over the years. Just wondering if anyone else has come across this with this particular yeast?

 

[MHB]

Never has any problems with it, I prefer it to 1056 (that's a fairly long list) and use more of it.
God yeast and it drops out a lot faster when it finishes - not well as S-04 - but better than 1056.
Mark