First time PM -- Am I on the right track for a steam beer?

[mojo_wire]

I'm going to do a PM tonight that will be only 2.5 gallons, meaning that it will be pretty close to full boil all-grain (only 3/4 pound of DME). Using a 2-gallon rubbermaid cooler to mash with a capacity of 4 lbs.

I've always wanted to experiment with a steam beer, so this is my plan. Does it sound like I'm on the right track:

3.5 lbs 2-Row
0.5 lbs Crystal 40 (the color will likely be a little lighter than style, I should use Crystal 60, but this is what I have on hand and I'm not too worried about color)

Mash 155 30 mins, drain and sparge

30 min boil

3/4 lbs light DME late adddition

0.5 oz Pilgrim (11 aau) 30 mins
0.25 Pilgrim 15 min
0.25 Pilgrim 1 minute

Saflager 34/70 yeast

Ferment at 60-62 until complete, lower temp to high 30's in cooler over course of a week, secondary at 38 for 2-3 weeks

OG 1.054
FG 1.013
IBU 32

Does my process look good? Any problems with the 34/70 as a steam beer yeast? I could use US-05 instead, but I want to see what happens with the 34/70. Anyone tried it for a steam beer and gotten poor results?

 

[Yooper]

Mash longer than 30 minutes, to ensure conversion. You probably would be safe with an hour.

I've never used that yeast strain, and especially not in a steam beer so I can't answer much about that. I'd definitely prefer a lager strain over an ale strain like So5, though. My favorite steam beer strains are Wyeast's 2112 and White Lab's WLP810.

I never used pilgrim hops. Northern brewer hops are the "signature" hop flavor in Anchor Steam beer.

I like a bit of toasty and less caramel sweetness in a California common. I'd lower the crystal malt and use some victory malt or toast a bit of two row instead of using over 10% crystal malt.

 

[mojo_wire]

Thanks for the suggestions. Good one about the victory, I've got a few oz of that just waiting to be finished off.