Mosaic IPA - Critique please?

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What do you guys think of this recipe for an IPA? Really trying to let the Mosaic hops shine (never used them, reading good things about them). Thoughts?

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Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 8.00 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.50 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal   
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.075 SG
Estimated Color: 7.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 70.0 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.8 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
14 lbs                Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)           Grain         1        88.9 %        
12.0 oz               Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM)    Grain         2        4.8 %         
12.0 oz               Munich Malt (9.0 SRM)                    Grain         3        4.8 %         
4.0 oz                Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM)    Grain         4        1.6 %         
20.00 g               Magnum [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min         Hop           5        37.4 IBUs     
30.00 g               Mosaic [11.60 %] - Boil 20.0 min         Hop           6        15.6 IBUs     
30.00 g               Mosaic [11.60 %] - Boil 10.0 min         Hop           7        9.3 IBUs      
30.00 g               Mosaic [11.60 %] - Boil 5.0 min          Hop           8        7.7 IBUs      
30.00 g               Mosaic [11.60 %] - Aroma Steep 60.0 min  Hop           9        0.0 IBUs      
1.0 pkg               Safale American  (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)  Yeast         10       -             
30.00 g               Mosaic [11.60 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days      Hop           11       0.0 IBUs
 
You'll like these hops, I think. I did virtually the same recipe, same yeast and hop schedule but I didn't have a 20 minute addition. Also, I used a little honey malt instead of Vienna. Got a huge tropical fruit, almost pineapple, aroma and flavor when young and it's aging very nicely in the keg. Cheers!
 
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