Color enlarger

[madisonite]

I have a specific problem with color enlargement. I have a Beseller color enlarger (halogen) non-diffuser exposer with a Nikon projector lens. I am using Kodak porta matt color paper (8X10) and kodak 2 step chemistry for paper processing. I am not sure where I am going wrong. I am first trying the exposure and then adjusting the color to match the skin tone. However, If I can match the skin, I am getting some color cast on the white background. Like If I get perfect skin tone, then white background comes as slight magenta. I am trying to use the standard approach by increasing magenta color (and also decreasing blue and yellow). Then I am getting some other color cast. I tried to mix the developer solution as mentioned in the paper chemistry guidelines, I am maintaining the temparature close within 1 degree.
I made about 8-9 strips for several color negatives, however, still having the issue with color. My question is, if you manually use enlarger how do you make sure that exposure is perfect and how to know color mixing is correct. I have color analyser also, with that first print is pretty close to final print. However, can never get final one without any unwanted color domination for the background. Is anyone using color analyser with great results?
I use drum processing. However, that should not impact.
Any help or web link etc will be helpful.

[springbk]

In colour printing you will find it easier if you only adjust two colours and leave the third well alone. Set the basic setting for all three two the colour cast on the batch of your paper and then use magenta and cyan to adjust the colours to be printed also look at your colours under true white light.

Getting exposure correct on your test print the same as you would in B&W. Once you get the exposure correct then work on the colour correction. Colour can also be affected by exposure on the paper. Make sure you do all your printing in one go as colour printing is affected by temperature as well, so keep it 100% constant.