Hamilton Beach bread machine

Hamilton Beach 29885 cycle times

The Artisan Dough & Bread Maker has 18 cycles with printed times, from 50 min to 5 hr 5 min. Standard and Quick crust variants are separated below because the official timetable gives each a different total.

Fastest bread cycle1.5 lb Express: 1 hr 20 minUse the table to compare every cycle; select one for loaf sizes, add-in timing and a ready-by planner.

Cycle time table

Times are the complete cycle from start to finish, as printed in the manual. They do not include delay-timer or keep-warm time.

CycleTime1 lb1.5 lb2 lbAdd-in signalDelay timer
White3:25–3:353:253:303:35—Yes
White Quick2:14–2:242:142:192:24—Yes
French4:10–4:204:104:154:20—Yes
French Quick2:35–2:452:352:402:45—Yes
Gluten Free2:45————No
Whole Grain4:05–4:154:054:104:15—Yes
Whole Grain Quick2:35–2:452:352:402:45—Yes
1.5 lb Express1:20————No
2 lb Express1:55————No
Quick Bread1:55————No
Sweet2:45–2:552:452:502:55—Yes
Sweet Quick2:25–2:352:252:302:35—Yes
Dough1:30————Yes
Cake0:50————No
Jam1:05————No
Rise1:00————No
Bake1:00————No
Artisan Dough5:05————Yes

When will the bread be ready?

Pick a start time to see when to add mix-ins and when it finishes, or enter when you want it ready to get the start time and the delay-timer setting.

    Uses the manual's printed total time. Room temperature and a cold start can change real-world timing slightly; delay-timer limits come from the manual.

    Timer, keep-warm and manual notes

    Delay timer: The delay timer counts the entire time until completion and can be set up to 15 hours where the cycle permits.

    Keep warm: Baked-bread cycles switch to Warm for 1 hour.. Printed times do not include keep-warm.

    Compare with other bread machines

    Basic / White times on other machines Whole wheat times on other machines French times on other machines Sweet times on other machines Fast bake times on other machines Gluten-free times on other machines Dough times on other machines Cake times on other machines Jam times on other machines How bread machine delay timers work

    Where these times come from

    Primary source

    Hamilton Beach 29885 Use & Care guide (cycle timetable) ↗

    Checked October 29, 2026. Times are transcribed from the linked manufacturer manual. Manufacturer page that links this manual ↗ Your machine's display and current manual take priority.

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    How to read this model page

    The most useful comparison on Hamilton Beach 29885 is between its own programs. Names such as White, White Quick, French describe different jobs, not merely different countdowns.

    Bread programs can change mixing, resting, rising and baking—not just total time. Check loaf size, yeast type, crust choice and delay-timer eligibility on the linked program page.

    Source boundary: program facts trace to useandcares.hamiltonbeach.com; estimates and selection advice are labeled separately.

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