From brew day to when Beers are at their best. Tell me how long beers will last and how long you plan before the competitions.
IPA
Pilsners
Stouts
Light beers
Dark beers
IPAs- I brew around 3 weeks before submission deadline if I hand carry. I add an extra week if I'm shipping.
Pils - I brew around 7-8 weeks before submission date.
Stouts - I brew around 8 weeks before submission for stouts other than RIS. I try to enter RIS that's 6+ months old when I submit.
Light beer - too vague. Example, a blonde ale maybe 6 weeks prior. A Belgian Tripel or Helles Bock, a few months.
Dark beer - again too vague. An American Brown, maybe 6 weeks prior. A Belgian Quad, close to a year good, 1-2 years better.