I have a few questions for you.
First some data about it. It's going to be a small BJCP contest(only people from the university can participate) and it will be in one month. Sadly I was told about it only 4 days ago so I couldn't brew something special for it(I usually left my beer for 5 weeks in the primary). I made an English bitter of low ABV which I think it can be ready in a month(Am I right? 3.3 ABV%), I also have an IPA(I mixed American and English hops for this one, would I be penalized for this in the contest? BJCP guidelines sounds very strict) and a beer close to a Saison but with a large % of wheat and using an English yeast(is it too crazy to present it as a Saison for the contest?, it has too much ABV% and IBU for a wheat beer, I simulated the citrus flavour adding some lemon peels to it).
What do you think? should I forget about the contest? compete only with the bitter and/or IPA? or with the three beers?
The contest is very cheap, 2 dollars for every beer you inscribe, so money is not an issue.
First some data about it. It's going to be a small BJCP contest(only people from the university can participate) and it will be in one month. Sadly I was told about it only 4 days ago so I couldn't brew something special for it(I usually left my beer for 5 weeks in the primary). I made an English bitter of low ABV which I think it can be ready in a month(Am I right? 3.3 ABV%), I also have an IPA(I mixed American and English hops for this one, would I be penalized for this in the contest? BJCP guidelines sounds very strict) and a beer close to a Saison but with a large % of wheat and using an English yeast(is it too crazy to present it as a Saison for the contest?, it has too much ABV% and IBU for a wheat beer, I simulated the citrus flavour adding some lemon peels to it).
What do you think? should I forget about the contest? compete only with the bitter and/or IPA? or with the three beers?
The contest is very cheap, 2 dollars for every beer you inscribe, so money is not an issue.