Master Thief German Porter Clone Attempt - Critique?

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I had a Master Thief at a beer place in Estes Park, CO, and I loved it. I wanted to make a clone of a German style of porter brewed by the Grimm Brothers in Loveland, CO, but I couldn't find much to go on. Can you take a look at this recipe and see if I'm on the right track for a decent beer?

5.5 lbs German Pilsner
4.5 lbs Munich II
.5 Carafa III
.5 Chocolate Wheat Malt
.5oz Herkules (14.5%) @60 min
0.75oz Hallertauer @0 min
Alt Yeast (WPL036)

According to their website (http://grimmbrosbrewhouse.com/beer/master-thief/) and Brewsmith, I look to be in the ballpark with the numbers at least. Anyone have any tips or guidance? Or should I just brew it and see what happens?
 
On their site, there isn't a whole lot of info, but I think I would stick with de-husked roasted malts and leave out the chocolate wheat (not sure if you want dehusked carafa II or III, although maybe 0.5 lb of each would be the way to go). Otherwise, your recipe looks reasonable to me.
 

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