Hamilton Beach bread machine

Hamilton Beach 29890 Jam cycle time

The manual lists the Jam cycle at 1 hr 20 min.

Manual-printed time1 hr 20 minStart to finish, excluding delay-timer and keep-warm time.

Jam cycle details

Delay timerNot allowed
Crust color choiceNo

How it compares

Jam programs heat and stir fruit, sugar and pectin, then cool. Manuals cap the batch size because jam can boil over.

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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 and manual notes

    Delay Start works with Cycles 1–11, 13, 15 and 21 and can be set so the total, cycle time plus delay, reaches up to 13 hours. The manual does not recommend Delay Start for Gluten Free Bread.

    Total times from the manual's timetable. They add all phases together and do not include delay-start time. Crust color does not change the listed time.

    Where these times come from

    Primary source

    Hamilton Beach 29890 Use & Care guide (timetable pp.10–11, delay start p.5, rating p.80) ↗

    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.

    What to check before pressing Start

    Use 1 hr 20 min as the baseline for this exact 29890, then allow for the conditions the machine can actually sense.

    Best fit: This specialty setting follows a different sequence from an everyday bread or wash cycle.
    Check first: Use the recipe or loading limits in the exact manual; the familiar capacity label may not apply to this program.

    The duration comes from useandcares.hamiltonbeach.com; practical planning notes are editorial context and do not replace the manual.

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