A carboy (or carbuoy), demijohn is a rigid container with a typical capacity of . During the homebrewing process, a primary carboy is used for fermentation. A carboy is usually called a demijohn (in the Philippines, "dama juana"). A carboy is sometimes called a jug. Alcohol, carboy, elixir, and athanor are examples. Hearing this, Carboy asks the crowd for a rope with which to hang himself. The term carboy itself usually refers to a carboy, unless otherwise noted. Carboy, believing that he has killed his love, has despaired of all hope.