Double IPA CasTraZacca Double IPA

I've brewed this a handful of times now, and always say "this is the best beer I've ever brewed" every time I drink it. Aroma pours out of the glass. You can smell this as soon as you open the tap. Orange citrus nose, with a stark white head. Palette is on the citrusy, orange juice side, with a splendid bitterness that gives the huge amount of hops something to cling to while it finishes.

I named this Castrazacca after all the Cascade, Citra and Azacca hops.

Grains
23lbs American 2 Row (76%)
1.25lbs CaraPils (4%)
3lbs Munich Malt (10%)
3lbs Flaked Wheat (10%)
Mash at 152F for 60 minutes

Boil Hops
5mL HopShot @ 60mins
7oz Azacca @ 0min
3oz Citra @ 0min
4oz Cascade @ 0min
45 min steep/whirlpool

Dry Hops
Charge 1 @ 7 days prior to packaging:
1oz Azacca
1oz Cascade
1oz Mosaic (I had this around. Doesn't really fit the theme!)

Charge 2 @ 4 days prior to packaging:
1oz Cascade
1oz Citra

Yeast
WLP001, 2L starter

Fermentation
Ferment at 63F for 3-4 days until activity begins to slow, then ramp 1 degree per day until you hit 72F. Note that these are AMBIENT temperatures in my chamber, NOT fluid temps. I find that fluid temps sit around 67-68F at these ambient temps.

Specs
OG/FG: 1.070 / 1.011
7.8% ABV
IBUs: 45, but that's calculated only from the Hopshot. Probably more. Tastes like more.

Is there a hop substitute for the hop shot?

Is there a hop substitute for the hop shot?

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I've not used one, but I'd think anything that contributed the IBUs would do it. I got into the HopShot habit with this recipe, and never really tried anything else!