Hey Guys. I've read through various SNS threads but haven't seen an answer to this question in regards to a specific concern I have (apologies if I missed it): Will pitching a room temp SNS starter into colder wort cause the yeast to go dormant or drop out of suspension? I want to start my lager fermentation cold, around 46F, and let it rise to main fermentation temp of 49F. Will pitching the room temp SNS starter into this cold 46F wort have adverse affects on yeast performance?
I've been brewing for a year and producing not-so-great beer. I now wonder if overpitching with shear stressed, stir-plate yeast is the cause of my poor results. I stumbled upon the SNS method in this forum a few days ago and am hoping this method will sort me out. I have been using brewunited's starter calculator with MrMalty's viability percentages. I appreciate any thoughts and opinions you guys have. Thanks.