Robust Porter recipe?

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Looking for feedback on my proposed Robust Porter recipe. I'm not convinced on the hops but I intended to have clean bittering with authentic English style flavor and aroma additions.

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BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Robust Porter
Brewer:
Asst Brewer: 
Style: Robust Porter
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (0.0) 

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.90 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.99 gal
Batch Size (Fermenter): 5.25 gal   
Bottling Volume: 4.75 gal
Estimated OG: 1.058 SG
Estimated Color: 31.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 33.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 82.1 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
8 lbs 8.0 oz          Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)           Grain         1        74.7 %        
1 lbs                 Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM)    Grain         2        8.8 %         
1 lbs                 Munich Malt (9.0 SRM)                    Grain         3        8.8 %         
8.0 oz                Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM)               Grain         4        4.4 %         
6.0 oz                Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM)          Grain         5        3.3 %         
0.60 oz               Magnum [13.60 %] - Boil 60.0 min         Hop           6        27.3 IBUs     
0.50 oz               Goldings, East Kent [7.20 %] - Boil 15.0 Hop           7        6.0 IBUs      
1.00 Items            Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 10.0 mins)        Fining        8        -             
0.50 tsp              Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins)          Other         9        -             
0.50 oz               Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] - Boil 0.0  Hop           10       0.0 IBUs      
1.0 pkg               Nottingham (Danstar #-) [23.66 ml]       Yeast         11       -             


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge, Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs 6.0 oz
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Name              Description                             Step Temperature    Step Time     
Mash In           Add 14.22 qt of water at 167.9 F        154.0 F             90 min        
Mash Out          Add 8.09 qt of water at 210.0 F         168.0 F             10 min        

Sparge: Batch sparge with 3 steps (Drain mash tun, 1.45gal, 1.45gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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FWIW, Your recipe is pretty close to the one I brewed last weekend.

Size: 5.5 Gal
OG: 1.065
FG: 1.016
IBU: 28
SRM: 38

9.5 lb MO malt
1.0 lb Munich malt
1.5 lb Crystal 60L
0.5 lb Black Patent
0.5 lb Chocolate

1.5 oz EKG (4.75) 60 Min
0.5 oz EKG (4.75) 5 Min

I used WLP002 with a 1.5 L starter.

I considered using Magnum as bittering hops, especially since I grow those and have a couple of pounds in the freezer. BUT I really like the EKG in my Porters and Browns where I'm trying to keep it authentic. It should be a minor issue for bittering either way.
 
We used the Robust Porter from BCS for another recipe. These are all pretty close

Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Extract SRM
68.1 8.00 lbs. Extra Pale LME America 1.049 2
8.5 1.00 lbs. Munich LME Germany 1.006 10
12.8 1.50 lbs. Crystal 40L America 1.006 40
4.3 0.50 lbs. Black Patent Malt America 1.002 525
6.4 0.75 lbs. Chocolate Malt America 1.003 350

Exract represented as SG.

Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
1.65 oz. Goldings - E.K. Pellet 5.40 33.9 60 min
0.75 oz. Goldings - E.K. Pellet 5.40 0.0 0 min
 
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