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August 20, 2008 by Rich Whittle | 3 Comments

The Holland Sentinel:

While planning their annual summer party in February 2007 Bridget and Mark Young encountered some difficulties in sharing their home-brewed beer.

“My wife wanted me to brew a few kegs of Mexican Lager for our fiesta party,” Mark said. “Except, keeping the kegs cold in the heat and dealing with buckets, ice and then having to worry about water run-off is challenging.”

While searching for a “keg cooler” online Mark noticed that they all required ice and maintenance. “Everything was expensive, like $80 to $300 and none of the products kept the beer cold long enough,” Mark said. “Plus they were big, it was like putting a winter coat on your keg.”

After brainstorming for a few months the Youngs managed to create a product that has the capability to keep a keg cold for up to 24 hours.

The product, dubbed “KEGlove,” combines a neoprene sleeve (much like wet suit material) with a reusable ice blanket. The ice blanket contains a glycol solution that freezes at 23 degrees and thaws at 41 degrees.

Photo by Dennis R.J Geppert.

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Tags: Small Biz, Startup