Hamilton Beach bread machine

Hamilton Beach 29890 Sour Dough Bread cycle time

The manual lists the Sour Dough Bread cycle at 1 lb: 2 hr 50 min · 1.5 lb: 2 hr 58 min · 2 lb: 3 hr 10 min.

Manual-printed time1 lb: 2 hr 50 min · 1.5 lb: 2 hr 58 min · 2 lb: 3 hr 10 minStart to finish, excluding delay-timer and keep-warm time.

Sour Dough Bread time by loaf size

Loaf sizeTotal time
1 lb2:50 (2 hr 50 min)
1.5 lb2:58 (2 hr 58 min)
2 lb3:10 (3 hr 10 min)

Sour Dough Bread cycle details

Delay timerAllowed
Crust color choiceYes
Mix-in dispenserDispenses automatically on this cycle
Keep warm after1 hr

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.

    Using the hamilton beach 29890 sour dough bread cycle time on 29890

    On Hamilton Beach 29890, this program is best compared with the other choices on the same control panel, not with a similarly named cycle on another brand.

    Best fit: This is a preparation program, not a finished-loaf program.
    Check first: Plan separate shaping, final proofing and oven time after the machine stops; those steps are outside the displayed total.

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

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