how large of a turkey can this hold?
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I have never thought about turkey size and have used my turkey lifting chain with every turkey I've purchased. I prefer this type of lifter because it doesn't interfere with the roaster lid. At times, the chain can fall into the bottom of the roaster--it's easy to lift the ends up to lift the turkey out.
612687
Yes, it can handle a 14-pound turkey. The lid is domed and the inside is spacious. You will need to monitor the temperature of the grill, but certainly feasible. Yummy!
733329
I just got mine yesterday -- haven't used it yet, but the box says "holds up to an 18 lb. turkey". I bought a 17 pound turkey for Thanksgiving and I put the frozen bird in the rack just to test and it fits -- but I wouldn't go any bigger. Amazon says "25 lb", but I would rely on what it says on the Calphalon box -- which is 18 pounds.
1805207
I was able to use it for a 23 lb. turkey with lots of stuffing in the turkey and outside the turkey around the bottom. You probably could fit a 24 lb. turkey without stuffing. The turkey was delicious!
540515
I am sorry I have never used this for a turkey though it is very large. I would assume a large Turkey would fit.
1539449
I don't believe that it could handle anything larger then an 8 to 10lb. turkey. But if you have a small turkey or a roasting chicken, then I do believe that it would fit. I hope this helps you.
1805205
I had a 26-lb turkey (pasture-raised by my brother-in-law) last Christmas. It was just the right size (I was so relieved!!!).
415719
LOTS! I can get a very large turkey in, no problem. How many quarts? Never measured but it would be at least perhaps 3 gallons ? Just a guess. Its a large roaster.
1940449
I think 40 lbs is about the limit. We did av17 lb turkey for Thankgiving and it worked great
1415633
Seems sturdy, but 22 lb turkey is a good size so I am not sure of the pressure on the sides would cause it to collapse.This could easily support a 22 lb dumb bell weight as it is small enough to fit within the frame of the rack. This is well made, I am just not sure if the side pressure would cause the supports to slip out of the slots.
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Hello, The largest turkey I would recommend for this kit would be rouhly 17-19lbs. The motor is capable of much more, but due to the size of the spit rods diameter, you will get deflection that will cause the animal to "flop around" if you go beyond this size. From a balancing standpoint turkeys are fantastic because the weight of the body is fairly consitent on all sides, so it should spin nicely and not have too many peaks and valleys of power necessity. Thank You, Brian
930862
I agree with the others, 15 pounds is the largest Turkey we've done in ours.
930864
Hi Melody, I own two of these machines and gave one to two sisters and one to a son. I totally love it!!! For Thanksgiving I put a 6 1/2 lb. whole chicken on it and it turned out beautifully. I also do turkey breast with the bone in. I like doing them better then the whole turkey because you don't have to skewer it so much. Anyway back to your question about how big of a turkey this model takes. I agree with R. Fletcher when they said 12-15 lbs. Maybe a little smaller would be better. Hope this helps you out. Sandy G.
1170762
I believe it says up to an 18 pound turkey and I would say the same. I think 22 pounds is to large.
1173317
If you use the stone, remove the grill, (the stone sits 4-5 inches below the grill) and use a bird stand, any size turkey will fit
180951
I did a 23 lb. turkey. I would think it might take a 25 lb turkey but it may overlap the sides. You could wrap any overlapping extremities in foil or place the pan on foil so any drippings would not go on oven floor. Take a tape measure to store when you purchase your bird. Exact measure of pan is 12"x 16" x 3". Tie him nice and tight or roast him upside down (which keeps the breast nice and moist).
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Very substantial for its small size you could store 3 20 pound turkeys with room to spare