You know that could be it. The last time I did it we had this huge oven, it was electric but it was pretty large. The center rack was a good 15 inches or so from the elements. I always put the pie in the middle of the stove. The oven I have now is so much smaller that I can only fit a good sized chicken and a small pan of sweet potatos in it compared to a turkey and six custard pies like the old one.