So What do I need to do to make competition winning beer?

[Leann ull]

Bumpty Bump

[Fatcontro11er]

I'm looking for some advice regarding the competition!
The first and last time I entered I put the beers in the wring category!
This time rather than brew for the competition I've brewed for myself but would like to enter them into the most appropriate category!
The first one is a single hop fresh/wet hopped pale ale of 4%!
The second is an old( historical) dark Ruby mild of 6.5% that I brewed after some research( help from the durden park beer circle)
I'm pretty sure I am going to enter a lager into the Pilsner category too!
Cheers
Stuart

[DEMPSEY]

On the pale ale,what hop did you use.British or US.

[Fatcontro11er]

Home grown cascade!

[Fatcontro11er]

I have a real problem with the category for the mild ! It's very defining tell a mild but much stronger than minds of the more modern era!

[Fatcontro11er]

I'm now thinking my strong Ruby mild eoulc be better In the porter catergory!?!?

[Leann ull]

Read the guidelines drinking the beer

[Bubbles]

I have a real problem with the category for the mild ! It's very defining tell a mild but much stronger than minds of the more modern era!

Category 34C - Experimental Beer - Imperial Mild!

[mr hoppy]

17b old ale?


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[Fatcontro11er]

I'll have a good drink and read through them categories!!!!
Would the wet hopped ale be a special catergory?

[Fatcontro11er]

There doesn't seem to be a 34cat for experimental beer??? 

[molc]

There doesn't seem to be a 34cat for experimental beer???

Wet hopped ale isn't "special", it's just an ale. The question is what hop characteristic you have and the grist composition. American or British hopping, along with is it more like a bitter or American Pale ale in balance.

[Fatcontro11er]

You're right I'm just over thinking! I looked through the bjcp  guide and it's a golden ale!

[Fatcontro11er]

Thanks for everyone's help!
I've got them all entered into appropriate catergories now! I think!!!!!! 

[Bubbles]

There doesn't seem to be a 34cat for experimental beer???

Here it is:
http://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Beer.pdf

34C. Experimental Beer

This is explicitly a catch-all category for any beer that does not fit into an existing style description. No beer is ever "out of
style" in this style, unless it fits elsewhere. This is the last resort for any beer entered into a competition.

Overall Impression: Varies, but should be a unique experience.

Aroma: Varies.

Appearance: Varies.

Flavor: Varies.

Mouthfeel: Varies.

Comments: This style is the ultimate in creativity, since it cannot represent a well-known commercial beer (otherwise it would be a clone beer) and cannot fit into any other existing Specialty-Type style (including those within this major category).

Entry Instructions: The entrant must specify the special nature of the experimental beer, including the special ingredients or processes that make it not fit elsewhere in the guidelines. The entrant must provide vital statistics for the beer, and either a brief sensory description or a list of ingredients used in making the beer. Without this information, judges will have no basis for  comparison.

Vital Statistics: OG, FG, IBUs, SRM and ABV will vary depending on the declared beer.