Thanks for the quick reply.
Tom: No juice in the hydrometer. It floated in water fine. Tube was 3/4 full with wine juice before I dropped it in. It sank in the tube like a rock. Touched bottom and completely submerged.
Steve: SG reading was done before pitching the yeast. Brand...
I had an old wine kit that had been stored a few years in the basement. It has always been 65 deg. F. down there. The bag with the juice is sealed and looks ok (no bloating etc.) I bought some new yeast and though I would try making it. When I took a hydometer reading the hyrdometer sunk...