I think that brianing will be my last option. It sounds disgusting and I'm not sure how to do it. Not saying I won't try though if all else fails.
I think I will try again next week (skipping the feeding this week). If that don't work, I will need to wait till I can get a very small live one and try the live/ft back to back method. Only problem there is I have seldom seen a live hopper at the pet store I need to go to.