General homebrew discussion, tips and help on kit and malt extract brewing, and talk about equipment. Queries on sourcing supplies and equipment should go in The Store.
If you are at the point of trying to get colours right then I suggest 'Designing Great Beers' by Ray Daniels ISBN 0-937381-50-0. The chapter on colour is worth a read, but I'm not sure if I can do justice to it paraphrasing it into the forum.