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You can always do it the way you did the first time and compare the two side by side. Provided you have some left of the original once the second one is ready. That way you will gain a better grasp of your procedures, system, etc. Then of course change one item, i.e.; amount, type or time, and...

Have you checked the hydrometer? It could read 0.006 higher then actual. I know I have a couple that have had the little paper inside slip a bit.

Make sure your hydrometer is reading correctly, and any temp corrections have been made. Keep tracking each brew to see if it is consistent, then you can begin to make adjustments to the recipe depending on your efficiency.

Bottle it, alot of prople now forego secondary unless adding flavorings and such.

For me it would have to be a 'Scrubby'; with me from the moment I take the rig from the shed to the time the yeast is pitched and everything is put away. Always close by to clean out the next piece of equipment and is on top of all sanitation requirements. Even helps to remove labels from...

a couple of spray bottles, one for star san and one for foam control and some oven mits, somewher along the way something will be hot.

Just keep it in a warm place in the winter, don't want to freeze and split a tube.

FWIW, my friend and I have bottled to growlers for the last dozen brews or so without incident.

You can also try your local scrap metal yard.