Combining liquid and dry yeast

[sethwar]

Has anyone ever brought up their yeast cell count by pitching a liquid yeast starter and then adding dry yeast?

 

[Germelli1]

Has anyone ever brought up their yeast cell count by pitching a liquid yeast starter and then adding dry yeast?

If you are making a starter, then why do you need to bring the cell count up with dry yeast? Just step up the starter again

 

[andysim]

Sometimes dry champagne yeast is added later if fermentation is stuck or a super dry beer is desired. It doesn't add much flavor.