Is this big enough to roast a 20lb turkey?
1367755
This is a smaller roasting pan. I would probably look for something in the 16-17" x 13-14" range.
1367756
Hello Monica - this is right on the cusp. I would normally suggest a 16" pan and this is 14". It would be very tight. Hope that helps a little. Mike.
105829
I would say yes. Of course depending on the size of your roast. I prepared turkey breast an then a 3 lb pork tenderloin. Definitely takes strength to lift from thru oven.
266363
I purchased this one for my son and it is much larger than mine so I am sure it can handle a 12-15 lb roast
2228453
I used mine for a small turkey, I am sure it will be good for your roast, it is very sturdy and ajustable.
2150277
That's about the size of my oven. There's not room for other stuff while the turkey's cooking. Anything else gets cooked the day before or better yet at another guess' house. I do like my turkey straight out of the oven. A cooking bag in a shallow pan is a good idea as mentioned previously but do I prefer this roaster; turkey cooked breast down with a lifting rack under it. Breast down allows the fatty back to baste it. When almost done, I remove it from the roaster to brown the skin. On occasion, it has fallen apart in this process. All the easier to crisppen under broiler. I use this pan because the typical 16-18lb turkey just doesn't fit the next size smaller. That's about the size of my oven. There's not room for other stuff while the turkey's cooking. Anything else gets cooked the day before or better yet at another guess' house. I do like my turkey straight out of the oven. A cooking bag in a shallow pan is a good idea as mentioned previously but do I prefer this roaster; turkey cooked breast down with a lifting rack under it. Breast down allows the fatty back to baste it. When almost done, I remove it from the roaster to brown the skin. On occasion, it has fallen apart in this process. All the easier to crisppen under broiler. I use this pan... » Read More That's about the size of my oven. There's not room for other stuff while the turkey's cooking. Anything else gets cooked the day before or better yet at another guess' house. I do like my turkey straight out of the oven. A cooking bag in a shallow pan is a good idea as mentioned previously but do I prefer this roaster; turkey cooked breast down with a lifting rack under it. Breast down allows the fatty back to baste it. When almost done, I remove it from the roaster to brown the skin. On occasion, it has fallen apart in this process. All the easier to crisppen under broiler. I use this pan because the typical 16-18lb turkey just doesn't fit the next size smaller. « Show Less
1728449
It's only equipped to hold a 16lb turkey. If you go over 16lbs, I wouldn't do anything over 18lbs. because it may not cook properly.
42534
I only roast/smoke chickens using this roaster. It is to small for a turkey.
231779
This depends on where your going to used the roaster. If on a grill, a large (7 to 8 lbs.) chicken would probable fit. I live in a studio and have a small oven. Therefore, I usually use a small bird (3 to 4 lbs) sitting on a baking sheet on the lowest level of my oven and still have problems fitting the bird.
1496049
This roaster is probably too big for what you usually cook. If available, I would go down in size. This one is good for a medium sized turkey or for a large roast (or really large chicken).
1926676
Definitely would be good information to have. The 32 Quart cooker claims that it can cook up to 25 lb turkeys, but I wonder how much smaller this one is.
1863718
Fully covered no bigger than about 20lbs. When using the shallow roaster, I've cooked a 26lb turkey on a rack.
792799
The rack is pretty beefy, much more so than I expected when I ordered it. You might have a problem with a 25 pound turkey, but otherwise it should be fine. For what it's worth, I have only used it for beef roasts, though.
831012
Not sure, but I wasn't impressed when I made the turkey. It has a rack that made it very difficult to get the bird out. You would think the handles would of been long enough to pull it out. It fits exactly a 22 lb turkey and the rack was of no use. Was not too happy that I bought this for my son. I would think it would handle any degree - we had 350 and it was fine.
962845
Last Thanksgiving used it for a 15+ pounder, not to tight, and use it regularly for 12 to 15 lbs. I do not have the lid on it when I roast however. The lid will not fit over the bird, I use a brown paper bag "tent" to roast the bird in the roaster. Works really, really well. They have one more size up if you are needing a larger roaster around 19 inches I believe with a higher profile on the lid as compared to this one.
210340
I have used it for a 17 pound rib roast and it worked very well. It should easily hold a 30 pound or even somewhat larger turkey.
1627312
The 117 is large enough to roast a 16 pound turkey, so the answer is yes but probably an overkill if you will only be roasting 1 chicken. For single chickens I'd recommend the 111 Romertopf, it's smaller and easier to handle. I have both of them and love them.The best chicken and turkey I've ever had.
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This pot is HUGE!! 32 Quart. It barely fits on our larger burner (electric). It is taller than it is wide ... which helps. And it distributes the heat over the entire bottom quite well ... even the part that hangs over a little. I don't know how much oil you'll need but a 20+ lb. turkey would fit in it easily. I wouldn't mind having the recipe/directions for deep frying turkey in this pot. We LOVE LOVE LOVE this pot!