diff --git a/client/admin/homebrewAdmin/homebrewAdmin.jsx b/client/admin/homebrewAdmin/homebrewAdmin.jsx
index 26b686f..2362f2d 100644
--- a/client/admin/homebrewAdmin/homebrewAdmin.jsx
+++ b/client/admin/homebrewAdmin/homebrewAdmin.jsx
@@ -25,11 +25,9 @@ var HomebrewAdmin = React.createClass({
 	},
 
 	deleteBrew : function(brewId){
-		console.log('removing');
 		request.get('/homebrew/remove/' + brewId +'?admin_key=' + this.props.admin_key)
 			.send()
 			.end(function(err, res){
-				console.log('DONE');
 				window.location.reload();
 			})
 	},
diff --git a/client/homebrew/statusbar/statusbar.jsx b/client/homebrew/statusbar/statusbar.jsx
index c273d3b..bd0c760 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/statusbar/statusbar.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/statusbar/statusbar.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ var React = require('react');
 var _ = require('lodash');
 var cx = require('classnames');
 var Moment = require('moment');
+var request = require('superagent')
 
 var Logo = require('naturalCrit/logo/logo.jsx');
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ var Statusbar = React.createClass({
 
 	getDefaultProps: function() {
 		return {
-			//editId: null,
+			editId: null,
 			sourceText : null,
 			shareId : null,
 			printId : null,
@@ -38,14 +39,22 @@ var Statusbar = React.createClass({
 	},
 
 
+	deleteBrew : function(){
+		if(!confirm("are you sure you want to delete this brew?")) return;
+		if(!confirm("are you REALLY sure? You will not be able to recover it")) return;
+
+		request.get('/homebrew/remove/' + this.props.editId)
+			.send()
+			.end(function(err, res){
+				window.location.href = '/homebrew';
+			});
+	},
+
+
 	openSourceWindow : function(){
 		var sourceWindow = window.open();
-
 		var content = replaceAll(this.props.sourceText, '<', '&lt;');
 		content = replaceAll(content, '>', '&gt;');
-
-		console.log(content);
-
 		sourceWindow.document.write('<code><pre>' + content + '</pre></code>');
 	},
 
@@ -97,6 +106,15 @@ var Statusbar = React.createClass({
 		</a>
 	},
 
+	renderDeleteButton : function(){
+		if(!this.props.editId) return null;
+
+
+		return <div className='deleteButton' onClick={this.deleteBrew}>
+			Delete <i className='fa fa-trash' />
+		</div>
+	},
+
 	renderStatus : function(){
 		if(!this.props.editId) return null;
 
@@ -123,6 +141,7 @@ var Statusbar = React.createClass({
 				{this.renderStatus()}
 				{this.renderInfo()}
 				{this.renderSourceButton()}
+				{this.renderDeleteButton()}
 				{this.renderPrintButton()}
 				{this.renderShare()}
 				{this.renderNewButton()}
diff --git a/client/homebrew/statusbar/statusbar.less b/client/homebrew/statusbar/statusbar.less
index 92b27b6..b3c2bb4 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/statusbar/statusbar.less
+++ b/client/homebrew/statusbar/statusbar.less
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@
 				background-color : fade(@green, 70%);
 			}
 		}
+		.deleteButton{
+			.animate(background-color);
+			color           : white;
+			text-decoration : none;
+			cursor: pointer;
+			&:hover{
+				background-color : fade(@red, 70%);
+			}
+		}
 		.shareField{
 			.animate(background-color);
 			cursor          : pointer;
diff --git a/server/homebrew.api.js b/server/homebrew.api.js
index 9088101..f6bb518 100644
--- a/server/homebrew.api.js
+++ b/server/homebrew.api.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ module.exports = function(app){
 	});
 
 	app.get('/homebrew/remove/:id', function(req, res){
-		if(req.query && req.query.admin_key == process.env.ADMIN_KEY){
+		//if(req.query && req.query.admin_key == process.env.ADMIN_KEY){
 			HomebrewModel.find({editId : req.params.id}, function(err, objs){
 				console.log(err);
 				if(!objs.length || err) return res.status(404).send("Can not find homebrew with that id");
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ module.exports = function(app){
 					return res.status(200).send();
 				})
 			});
-		}else{
-			return res.status(401).send('Access denied');
-		}
+		//}else{
+		//	return res.status(401).send('Access denied');
+		//}
 	});
 
 	app.get('/homebrew/clear', function(req, res){