Definitions for "POTENTIAL ALCOHOL"
A scale on the hydrometer which treats the estimated sugar content as "pre-alcohol." As fermentation continues, the alcohol content (by volume) can be estimated by subtracting the current potential alcohol reading from the original one.
The potential amount of alcohol that can be expected from a given must based on its measured specific gravity using a hydometer. Also see Balling, Brix and Specific Gravity.
The alcoholic concentration that could be produced if all the sugars present were converted to alcohol.