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.
In 2009 he chose not to run the 2009 Yukon Quest but captured his third consecutive Iditarod. In 2010 finished second in the Yukon Quest and won his 4th consecutive Iditarod, before sliding out of the top ten in the 2011 race.