Which catagory should this beer be in?

[Amiaji]

I made up this SMaSH recipe and it turned out delicious but I'm not sure what category it falls into. In my software I put it in as an ordinary bitter. Any thoughts on what kind of beer this is?


Here is the recipe:

Recipe: MOTett SMaSH
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
TYPE: All Grain

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Boil Size: 7.81 gal
Estimated OG: 1.040 SG
Estimated Color: 4.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 32.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
9 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 100.00 %

0.75 oz Tettnang [4.20 %] (60 min) Hops 11.8 IBU
0.75 oz Tettnang [4.20 %] (60 min) (First Wort HoHops 12.9 IBU
0.75 oz Tettnang [4.20 %] (30 min) Hops 6.0 IBU
0.75 oz Tettnang [4.20 %] (5 min) Hops 2.0 IBU

1 Pkgs Safale #US - 05 (DCL Yeast #US - 05) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 9.00 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 11.25 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F

 

[beerocd]

Any thoughts on what kind of beer this is?

Estimated OG: 1.040 SG
Estimated Color: 4.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 32.6 IBU

On paper it's a SOB but does it taste like one? You didn't mention at all how it tastes(delicious doesn't count for BJCP). Sample it against the commercial examples listed if it's important to nail down the style category. Are you interested because you want to enter this beer to be judged?

BJCP 2008 Style Guidelines - Category 08

-OCD