i don't bother no'mo with my refractometer.
OG readings seldom jived with the hydrometer.

imo ... drawing a hydro-sample from a 2G kit to check its FG is an unnecessary waste.
as mashani notes ... most recipes be ready to bottle after 3 weeks in the fermentor ...

fuggles be mainly an aroma hop. boiling for 20 minutes will contribute flavor more so than aroma if that's what you want.

i'd be more inclined to dry hop with the 1/2z ...

welcome wephatt and welcome chris ...

welcome and keep on brewin'

never used it myself.

if i was going for a hint of flavor ... might try adding a little molasses to the sugar.

hot damn!

discount link in 2nd paragraph ...
https://beerborg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=583

my gelatin process for 2.5G batch size ...

- sprinkle 1/2 tsp Knox unflavored gelatin evenly into a measuring cup w/~2 oz tap water
- rest ~15 minutes for blooming
- 20 secs on HIGH in microwave (no boiling!)
- pitch

reportedly ... the pH of municipal water is 8.2.
it's that high to prevent damage to the pipes.

pretty sure clarity ferm is typically used in all-grain batches and not with extracts.

never had a need for it.
maybe b/c the combination of a hard boil ... skimming krausen ... water chemistry ... and a clarifying agent such as Irish Moss makes for no chill haze.

Herb, just out of curiosity did you find no way to connect a garden hose adapter to that style faucet head? didn't find one so we got a different faucet. could probably have kludged a few fittings together; however ... the original faucet attachment point was made of plastic ... couldn't find plast...

sorry for taking so long to respond. we're re-modeling the kitchen and had to get stuff done ahead of the cabinet installers. as for the faucet; we decided to ditch it and got one better suited for my brewing needs. thanks to all who offered their help. again ... sorry for not getting back to y'all ...