How big of a turkey can you cook in this?
2051799
we haven't done a turkey yet but the book says 12 to 15 lbs. That seems big and there wouldn't be much room.
462398
Its big enough to cook a ten pound turkey or roast no sure of the size because I'm not home at the moment.
582572
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!
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.
1988105
Angela, It depends on your definition of large. Check out the "interior sizes" response under answered questions and measure your bird. I would think that any turkey over 18-20 lbs would be a very tight squeeze.
1364410
only if it was the size if a chicken. The opening is too small for a turkey. What a great Idea, though. Rhese thinfs are awesome and you get some really tasty meals with throwing in some veggies and meat.
930863
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.
1524181
I don't use mine for that, but it would have to be a smaller turkey...this item is more tall than wide...I bought it for the height for my lasagna, because I make very thick lasagnas....LOL
221203
Hi...the best way I can answer that is by the size of the turkey's we cook. A typical Thanksgiving Turkey at our house is 20pounds. NOT 23lbs but 20/21 max. Something else for you to think about. The Breast of the Turkey will not get Brown and crispy. My Grandmother had a Roaster that is still being passed around amongst my siblings. Her Roaster Lid was very heavy. Of all the Roasters I have tried and believe me I have tried them all...they do not measure up to Grandma's from the 40's or 1950's. The lids are made of thin cheap tin and do not cook the turkey as shown on the picture. And fyi we are huge Turkey lovers AND have years of experience in Roasters or oven cooking Turkeys. Sorry. We took ours back for a full refund. Until I find a heavy metal lid....I wont purchase a Roaster. The only upside is this Roaster, like all of them frees up the oven space for holiday cooking. As much as I hate to admit, I would rather cook all my food the day before and heat everything up in the Mirco wave. Giving my Turkey all time it needs to brown on top. Give it a try if you want, but I was encourage a run thru before the big day.
2184698
I don't use it for turkey but the inside dimensions (w/o rack) are: 17" long, 10 1/2 " wide, cookwell is 5" high, lid peeks at 2 3/4". Hope this helps! Adele
463648
We haven't tried a turkey yet, but its built very sturdy, and the inside is about like a washing machine tub... it should be able to handle a small to average size turkey, but I don't think I would put a large turkey in there.
686793
I have not used it yet, but I had another brand the same size, and I have made a 24 lb turkey in it. So you should have no problem with a 20 lb turkey.
950778
By capacity I think you mean what can I cook. This was a gift to my son and he has fixed a 12 pound turkey in his. He wants to do some seafood when the weather gets better and layer it with lobster, corn, clams, etc. The item itself is 32 quarts.
502460
What size are you getting I have the 2 and you can easily fit a big turkey in it, It has 4 grates and you can remove them about 2 feet wide and 3 feet high. Sorry for the long wided answer but the answer is yes. Check the Smokin- It website they will show you what can fit and the price.
919803
Funny you should ask, I just cooked an 4.6LBS turkey breast yesterday. The 6-Qt was a good size for this. It came out great but I did spend a short time braising the breast to add a little color and crispness to the skin.
2282389
I have the large one. It will cook a large bone in turkey breast or a large chicken. If you enjoy fish all the extra baskets are nice. This requires no venting, but do spray the surfaces with pam so that it is easier to get clean. I notice they have a digital model available, and that would be handy as the plastic knob breaks easily when you turn it to set the timer.... The only bad thing I can say about this product. The gloves are a must have. Food always tastes so good cooked in this... just don't overcook!
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The walls are about 2 inches thick all around, so figure take 4 inches off of all the dimensions...you get a box 16x20x26...yeah, it'll hold a big turkey...plus gravy and stuffing!