Can the roasting pan with rack hold a 25# turkey?

[BeckyC5830]

Customer is inquiring if the pan will hold a 25# turkey and would like me to bring one to her show on Saturday. I don't have one and know that the catalogs states it will hold a 20# turkey. What is the largest size turkey you've put on the rack and if it's over 20# tell me what the drawbacks of using it for a larger turkey - if there are any.

Honestly I would think a 25# would fit on it, just that it would hang over the side and possible make a mess (or potential fire) in one's oven.

Thanks.

 

[BethCooks4U]

I have put a 24 pound turkey in it without an issue. I always find the largest turkey I can - we have a crowd at Thanksgiving - I can never find 25#.

 

[LeslieSGI]

I think it's more a question of "How much can you safely wrangle into and out of the oven?" than the turkey not fitting on the pan. I love mine for lots more things than just turkeys.​