Competition Beer fermentation/bottle question

[Ishraider]

So i am entering my 1st beer into a local competition. I brewed my IPA on Sunday the 17th and the competition has a cut off date of March 15th. How long should I give the carbonation to hit the appropriate level? Fermentation had started about 12 hours after brewing. Just wondering what all your thoughts are on how long i should continue to let it ferment in the primary.

 

[ILoveBeer2]

Let the beer hit its final gravity. Check and when you are getting the same reading over three days, it is done. Assuming you dry hop 5 days, you are cutting this very close even if you force carb. Bottle conditioning is probably not going to happen fast enough.