Title: Maynooth Water
Post by: markc on July 07, 2015, 03:08:35 PM
Post by: markc on July 07, 2015, 03:08:35 PM
Hi Liffey brewers. I've met a few of you guys before over the last year, Dempsey in particular and few others at the Rascals brew day. I'm in the process of buying a new house in Maynooth, Newton Hall to be precise. I'm leaving the beautiful water of Dublin 8 behind and, I'm wondering, what's the water like out that way? Am I on the Louisa Bridge supply? Hardness, general PH? Any pointers or typical treatment you guys use? I suppose I'll have to defect from the Capital Brewers and start coming to the Liffey meets too. Just as well there are a few sour heads to bounce ideas off!
Cheers,
Mark
Cheers,
Mark
Title: Re: Maynooth Water
Post by: imark on July 07, 2015, 07:26:04 PM
Post by: imark on July 07, 2015, 07:26:04 PM
I think maynooth is of leixlip. We used to have a mixed supply from leixlip and ballymore-eustace in Lucan. However, since last April that changed and now it's 100% leixlip shite water here too 
. There's detail of the hardness on this link.
http://www.sdcc.ie/news/increase-in-leixlip-water-supply-area (http://www.sdcc.ie/news/increase-in-leixlip-water-supply-area)
I just boil my water to drop out some hardness if the style requires it. I know Dempsey has an ro system.
. There's detail of the hardness on this link. http://www.sdcc.ie/news/increase-in-leixlip-water-supply-area (http://www.sdcc.ie/news/increase-in-leixlip-water-supply-area)
I just boil my water to drop out some hardness if the style requires it. I know Dempsey has an ro system.
Title: Re: Maynooth Water
Post by: DEMPSEY on July 07, 2015, 07:32:46 PM
Post by: DEMPSEY on July 07, 2015, 07:32:46 PM
Hi Markc your welcome to the Liffey brewers. I do not know what the water is like in Maynooth but as you are getting nearer the midland's the water is generally hard :)
Title: Re: Maynooth Water
Post by: delzep on July 07, 2015, 08:13:39 PM
Post by: delzep on July 07, 2015, 08:13:39 PM
I heard if you pour a bucket of that water over someone it would leave severe physical damage :-\
Title: Re: Maynooth Water
Post by: imark on July 07, 2015, 08:54:17 PM
Post by: imark on July 07, 2015, 08:54:17 PM
You can harvest your own chalk out here now. It's great since Irish water came along and started charging us for it.
Title: Re: Maynooth Water
Post by: delzep on July 07, 2015, 09:11:29 PM
Post by: delzep on July 07, 2015, 09:11:29 PM
When I open my tap I can faintly hear soft harps playing in the distance 8)
Title: Re: Maynooth Water
Post by: DEMPSEY on July 07, 2015, 09:56:52 PM
Post by: DEMPSEY on July 07, 2015, 09:56:52 PM
Wait till they start fracking in the Dublin mountains then you will be playing those harps unless your one of the ones going to hell instead. :P