About to try to make my first lager, have everything set up and ready. Chiller is set at 46 for the ferment. Question: after I cook and cool the wort, should I chill it to 46 and then pitch or just pitch around 70ish and slam it in the chiller??
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Chill it to 46 before pitching. I always chill my lagers and ales to pitching temp first and it has worked out well. I'm hoping you made a nice starter for that Helles 
Ah..ok. After you rehydrate, slowly temper it down to within about 10F of your wort before pitching. Just mix small amounts of cold wort with it over about a 30 min period. Since you are adding wort the yeast won't starve during this tempering period.
