Hamilton Beach bread machine

Hamilton Beach 29987MN 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

    The Delay Timer works on Cycles 1, 2, 4 and 9 (Basic, French, Whole Grain and Sweet). Delay plus cycle time can total up to 15 hours.

    Total times from the manual's timetable; they do not include delayed-start time. Crust color does not change the listed time.

    Where these times come from

    Primary source

    Hamilton Beach 29985/29987 Use & Care guide (timetable pp.9–10, controls p.5, how to use p.8, rating p.72) ↗

    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 29987mn jam cycle time on 29987MN

    Use 1 hr 20 min as the baseline for this exact 29987MN, 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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