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It's based on a quick n dirty unverified lab test that I did. My value before priming was similar to the value from the hydrometer tests. I also tested a commercial microbrew and found that my value was about 0.5% higher than on the bottle, for what that's worth.

I also wondered this, so I calculated it for dextrose, using the molecular weights of dextrose & ethanol, density of ethanol, and reaction equation (1 dextrose --> 2 ethanol + 2 CO2) A simplified formula for this is: Additional alc content = 0.48 x (oz of dextrose added) / (US gal of beer) So...

To add a little nerdity to this... Assuming dextrose was used, and was completely converted... Every 1 molecule is converted to 2 molecules of ethanol and 2 molecules of CO2. 4 oz of priming sugar into 5 US gallons of beer will increase the alcohol content by a maximum of 0.39%v/v.