Fosters / Carling Recipes ?

[Barley Water]

Well I'll tell you, I'm not really a big fan of fizzy yellow beer however if you can make a good example there is very little you can't do really well. I would caution the original poster though, if you haven't made quite a few ales you are unlikely to have alot of luck with light lagers. Probably the closest I come on a regular basis is making CAP's (in fact I have one in primary right now). Of course, that stuff is bigger than the mass market stuff and quite a bit more bitter. I like screwing around with ceral mashes and I think the beer comes out better as versus say using flaked corn (although I do admit the difference is more nuance than anything but I generally compete with the stuff so any small edge is worth it to me). One other thing that matters is the water you are using. Most of the mass market beers use pretty soft water and if you are using harder local water it can be problematic for a couple of reasons. First of all, you will have trouble driving the pH low enough to get good conversion with hard water as it is alkaline. Also, hard water can make the hops seem harsh, also not ideal. Having said all that, I am interested in making what I guess they are calling "international lagers", you know the so called "green bottle" brews. To me, because of the hops and adjunct usage those beers are worth considering but as noted, they are also hard to make well. My recommendation, especially if you don't have alot of experience with all grain brewing is to try and make a blond ale first, a little more forgiving but you can drink decent beer while honing your technique.