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carboy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | bottle |
Examples of carboy
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Carboy sees sales hitting $680.2 million in 2007 and $1.2 billion in 2008.
From the businessweek.com
During the homebrewing process, a primary carboy is used for fermentation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
After a week, siphon the beer into a fresh carboy, leaving the yeast sediment on the bottom.
From the lohud.com
I gave that carboy full of burbling Belgian Noel a good-morning hug.
From the kentucky.com
Zeender draws a sample of a bourbon cherry ale from a glass carboy with cherries floating in it.
From the washingtonpost.com
The receptacle, a carboy, holds six gallons of liquid or 30 bottles of the wine in a single batch.
From the inrich.com
Simply add before transferring the beer to the carboy.
From the guardian.co.uk
In brewing, a carboy is also known as a demijohn.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Alcohol, carboy, elixir, and athanor are examples.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
- A carboy is a rigid container with a typical capacity of 5 to 15 gal (20 to 60 L) . Carboys are primarily used for transporting fluids, often water or chemicals.
- A large, globular glass bottle, especially one of green glass, encased in basket work or in a box and used to hold corrosive liquids
- Glass or plastic bottles used for home winemaking. These come in a large range of sizes, from 1 liter up through 20 liter and larger.
- A large glass bottle used by homebrewers for fermenting beer. Typically found in 12 litre (3 US gallon), 19 litre (5 US gallon) and 23 litre (5 UK gallon) sizes.
- A three, five or six-and-a-half gallon bottle that probably used to hold bottled water. Carboy comes from karabah (I bet I mangled the spelling of that), which means "jug".
- A largeware container used principally for acids and chemicals.
- A glass or plastic container that looks like an office water-cooler bottle or a large jug. Carboys usually come in five-gallon volumes and are used for fermenting juice, carrying out secondary fermentations, and for long-term storage.
- A large glass or plastic vessel with a narrow neck.
