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.
Larger font size. Posted: Friday, March 20, 2015 10:15 pm. 2nd Mackey dog dies during Iditarod; 3rd death during race Associated Press |. ANCHORAGE, Alaska-Race officials say a second dog on the team of four-time champion Lance Mackey has died during this year's thousand-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska.