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.
How long is the Iditarod race in Alaska? The longest the race has lasted which is the elapsed time from the start of the race until the last musher completes the race and collects the Red Lantern Award was in 1973 â¦with a time of 32 days, 5 hours, 19 minutes and 1 second.