Pitched the into the Samson's cider

[JohnSteed]

But can anyone tell me why I had to wait 24hrs before it went in?

 

[LeithR]

I don't know the Samson's kit but the perceived norm on the forum is that the instructions on the kits are usually way off base and probably way out of date. I would have pitched immediately once I had taken a temp reading to ensure it wouldn't kill my yeast culture.