AG Holiday Ale, please critique

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I am worried about the balance of malt/bitter as well as the spices (first recipe creation of my own, well sort of). I modified the recipe from a CP's book. Would you change anything?

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.25 gal
Boil Size: 6.28 gal
Estimated OG: 1.059 SG
Estimated Color: 16.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 26.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
9.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 76.60 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 8.51 %
0.25 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 2.13 %
1.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) Hops 25.8 IBU
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (2 min) Hops 1.1 IBU
1.00 oz Ginger Root (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
4.00 items Orange Peel, Sweet (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
10.00 gm Cinnamon Stick (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1.50 lb Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 12.77 %
1 Pkgs London (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 10.25 lb
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Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
45 min Mash In Add 12.81 qt of water at 170.5 F 158.0 F
 
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