I wanted to know why it loses so much of the flavor after it's dried. I know I could make the marinade 10x hotter by blending in a couple dried habanero peppers with the seeds but I don't want to ruin my beef either. I just wanted to know if it's normal to loose so much flavor after dehydrating. I use plenty of heat...Cayenne, tabbasco, fresh black pepper, Montreal Steak mix and paprika along with soy sauce, molasses, honey, garlic powder, and onion powder and the marinade tastes great. I marinate my 1/4 inch London broil strips for between 12 to 24 hrs they just don't have near as much kick when the meat is dried. I just wanted to know why this always happens. I would think the pepper spices would remain on the meat after the moisture is evaporated but it doesn't. Is it normal to happen?
Thanks,