Blichmann Hop Rocket or Hop Basket for filtration

[CTolino]

Hey guys,
I'm looking for a little input on filtration. I am getting a lot of trub in my fermenter, I know trub is to be expected, but it seems to be quite a bit. I believe that its because we are not filtering between the kettle and the fermenter. I am looking at two options:
First I am looking at the hop basket from Adventures in Homebrewing. It is a 300 micron 6"x14" stainless steel basket that you put your hops in during the boil. You can also pump your wort through it so it can act like a filter. It hangs on the side of your kettle.
Second Options I am looking at is the Blichmann Hop rocket. I was thinking about using this as a kind of inline filter/hopback in between the kettle and the pump. This way I can get the nice hops aromas, with out having to throw a bunch of late boil additions in. I'm kind of leaning this direction, because it can also be used as a Randalizer for my tap system.

What does everyone think? The hop basket is cheaper at $75 and can be used to filter after mashing as well as after boiling, but running the wort through it might oxidize. The HopRocket is more expensive at $125, but has multi-functionality. Has anyone worked with any of these products?

 

[ArcLight]

The hop basket is for all your hops, not just aroma hops.
The HopRocket is only for aroma hops.

 

[CTolino]

Yeah but the hop Rocket can act as a filter while it adds aroma hops

 

[ArcLight]

Yeah but the hop Rocket can act as a filter while it adds aroma hops

It's more likely to clog if you use it to filter out pellet hops debris. I don't see how it can filter much without clogging.

 

[CTolino]

The holes in it are the same as the blichmann hop blocker, so it shouldn't clog.

 

[ArcLight]

The holes in it are the same as the blichmann hop blocker, so it shouldn't clog.

The basket has much greater surface area. The HopRocket exposes a much smaller surface area and will contain whole leaf hops.

 

[EarlyAmateurZymurgist]

I use a false bottom and whole-cone hops to achieve clear cast-out wort.

 

[dryboroughbrewing]

I use both a spider and an inverted Hop Rocket sans the high flow insert to filter, (stole the idea from Tasty McDole) it works very well as a combination. I end up with a puck made of whole leaf hops, trub, and whatever hop debris escaped the spider.