
A brewing friend and i were discussing the rights and wrongs about bringing clone beers to a home brew brewing competition. I wanted to know what HBT thought about the subject.
We both came to the conclusion:
Clones or recipes written by someone else and posted online are not considered your beer and should not be submitted. Even if brewed by you, they are not yours to enter.
Where we differ is when a recipe is posted and CHANGED in any way, weather it be an addition of hops or a change in the grains. I believe that if a beer recipe is changed in any way it becomes the brewers beer and should be able to be submitted without the "Moral Angle" standing on your shoulder telling you no.
Are there any rules, moral or otherwise that say no? Whats your thoughts.