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.
The Iditarod begins with a ceremonial start in Anchorage, a nod to the race's beginnings as a potentially life-saving serum run in 1925 (yes, that was the one with Balto). The race then moves to the official starting line, which this year is in Fairbanks but is usually in Willow.