Hamilton Beach 6 Quart Programmable Defrost Slow Cooker (33765) review

The Hamilton Beach 33765 ranks first because it pairs a full 24 hour programmable timer with a defrost mode for $67.99, a price below most programmable rivals here. Hamilton Beach says you can add frozen meat, press defrost, then pick high or low and a cooking time, and the cooker thaws and cooks to USDA food safety guidelines before switching to warm. For regular cooking, the countdown timer runs from 30 minutes to 24 hours on high, low or warm, and a manual mode skips the timer. The 6 quart stoneware crock holds a 6 lb. chicken or a 4 lb. roast and serves 7 or more people. The crock and glass lid go in the dishwasher, and spare crocks cost $20.99 on the same store. The trade-offs are a ceramic crock that cannot sear and no clip-down lid for travel. We compared documented features and published prices and did not run cooking tests.

Who it is for

families who often forget to thaw dinner

Price

$67.99 on Hamilton Beach's US store as of November 2026.

MODEL: 33765 $67.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 14, 2026.

Key features

• Defrost function that Hamilton Beach says follows USDA food safety guidelines
• Countdown timer from 30 minutes to 24 hours on high, low or warm
• Manual mode that cooks at a set heat without a timer
• Set & Forget switch to warm after cooking ends
• Dishwasher safe stoneware crock and glass lid

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Holds a 6 lb. chicken, a 4 lb. roast or enough barbecue for 25 sliders, per Hamilton Beach
• Strength: Ships free from Hamilton Beach's US store
• Strength: Replacement 5.5/6 qt crock sells for $20.99 and a lid for $9.99
• Weakness: Stoneware crock cannot sear or brown, so meat must be browned on the stove
• Weakness: No locking lid for carrying to potlucks
• Weakness: No published warranty length on the product page

Key facts

• Price: $67.99
• Capacity: 6 quarts, serves 7+
• Timer: 30 minutes to 24 hours
• Special mode: Defrost
• Dimensions: 11.4 H x 17.1 W x 11.8 D inches

Where it ranks

Hamilton Beach 6 Quart Programmable Defrost Slow Cooker (33765) is No. 1 in our Best Slow Cookers verdict.