The app gives you a couple of options, either to set a manual time, or to choose a food. I’d recommend choosing a food the first time you use the Char-Broil Digital Electric Smoker, even if you ...

Gas smokers ... The Manual Cooking mode lets you set target probe and cooking temperatures, but it doesn't offer a timer function, at least not yet (it's also on Char-Broil's to-do list).