In brewing, a carboy or demijohn is a glass or plastic vessel used in fermenting beverages such as wine, mead, cider, perry, and beer. Usually it is fitted with a rubber stopper and a fermentation lock to prevent bacteria and oxygen from entering during the fermentation process.
1 Alaskan musher Lance Mackey sets Iditarod record for most wins in a row. 2  Mackey, a throat cancer survivor, completes 1,049-mile race in just under nine days. 3  Mackey's father, 1978 Iditarod winner, says son likes to get the best out of his dogs.
School named for Iditarod legend Joe Redington Sr. opens in Wasilla. A new junior-senior high school named for mushing pioneer Joe Redington Sr. -- known as the Father of the Iditarod for overseeing organization and fund-raising for that iconic sled dog race -- will open a few miles from the Redington home.