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I would be leery of using a carboy with cracks no matter how small. Could lead to a big crack which could lead to a broken carboy which could lead to serious injury. If it doesn't break it could harbor bacteria in the cracks which could contaminate future batches. If it were me I would get a new...

Thanks for the replies. I think I will go ahead and give the priming solution a shot on Friday when I bottle. When I add it to the bucket and start transferring the beer into it, does that provide enough mixing or should I stir it slowly a few times to make sure it's mixed well?

Hello all, I am new to brewing (2 complete batches and 1 in secondary) and had a couple question about how you carbonate your brews. With my first 2 batches I used Coopers carbonation drops which worked well. I am considering using a priming solution with my batch (Irish Red) that is currently...