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Final Update for this Post... Everyone was right, it's my water and my mash PH was too high. By using the citric acid to lower the mash PH the beer came out great. I did a cream ale, mostly because it's a recipe I tried before that came out with the terrible bitter taste so I wanted to test it...

Kiknjville, Yup, that's it. Sounds like the same experience I've had. I will def let you know how it turns out.

Sorry, and I still used the campden tablets but no "5.2 stabilizer" this time.

Hi, I'll still report back once this batch is done to see if it all worked out but I used the PH meter and citric acid on this last batch for the first time. I checked the strike water, sparge water, and mash at various times and adjusted with the acid. Right at dough in, then 10-15 mins in I...

**Small update, I got the PH meter and citric acid in the mail today and did some tests. I calibrated the ph meter and then checked my tap waters PH three times just to get an idea. Once right as I turned it on, once after a couple minutes running, then once after 5 minutes running to make sure...

Fearwig- I'd love it if you're right and I found my answer! I ordered the PH meter and citric acid this morning. Says it'll here by Wednesday. Keep you posted. Sooo just so im clear as this is unchartered territory for me to be honest... you say scrap the campden tablets (I was using these bc my...

Thanks Yooper, this next batch ill try RO water just to see if that's it. I want to say I've used RO water before but in thinking about it, im not positive right now. I checked my cities water report and saw they used chloramine and thought the campden tablets would take care of that. But maybe...

Ive read a ****load of posts on here that brewers have posted with the same issue but never an answer. I was hoping that someone on here sees this and is able to say "yeah I had the same thing and I finally figured out it was ______ !" If you've had this problem you know exactly what I'm taking...