The stabilizing only stops fermentation. If the wine has been fermenting for a good while (a month in primary, a month or 2 in secondary) then you shouldn't need to stabilize.
This may be a per kit thing, to stop it from fermenting all the way out, in which case the wine may be a little drier (and higher ABV) than you had planned. I don't think adding it late should hurt anything. If you are worried, give it an extra week or so before degassing to ensure all of the SO2 is out of there.
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