Smoked first turkey!

[Scameron7]

Smoked my first turkey today and it was great,very happy!

[cathouse willy]

That's a good looking bird,just a few questions did you brine? what temp and how much smoke and time to cook?
Thanks
Bill

[Saber 4]

Nice job!

[Scameron7]

I didn't brine the turkey,i did some reading and some guys were saying that seasoned turkeys were already had a brine done, so i decided to try it without a brine and it turned out great not dry at all, i did use a 10lbs butterball. I cooked it at 220f and i pulled it out at 150f and put it in the oven at 350f until it hit 180f. I smoked it for 4.5 to 5hrs and i put it in the smoker at 9am and removed et at 4pm

[Smoker John]

Looking good, I'm hoping to do this at Thanksgiving

[gkmurphy]

I am about to do my first 14.5lb turkey this weekend and I was wondering about the times you mentioned.  I see you smoked it for 4.5 hours, then kept it in the smoker for a total of 9 hours, prior to finishing it in the oven. Is this correct? 

My plan is to smoke for 4 hours then finish it in the oven as well, but I hadn't thought of heating in the smoker for so long after smoking...  why did you do this, if for no reason other than low and slow?

Thanks!