A pilsner for the holidays?? If it Thanksgiving, your too late, for Christmas you might be OK but I usually like to let pilsners "age" for at least 2 mos. If you want something a little easier and quicker to brew, try a Kolsch. 2-3 weeks into the keg and then a month to condition and it's ready to drink, most people will mistake it for a pilsner to.