One thing I would look at is a press style capper. The hand/hammer jobs are far harder to use.
I stopped brewing when I moved out rural, wild yeasts in the water led to off brews. I should go again but boil everything for a bit to kill of nasties before allowing it to cool then introduce the yeast. My fav brew was a ginger beer kit plus a good sized jar of minced ginger in addition to the kit. It had some real bite, if ginger beer does not make your lips tingle it is a bit limp IMO.
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