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 following year, Mitch became the oldest Iditarod champion at the age of 53. Musher Aliy Zirkle finished just 13 minutes behind the elder Seavey in the 2013 Iditarod. Zirkle is a two-time Iditarod runner-up and among the favorites to win the The Last Great Race in 2014.