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I would just throw some dark malt in there to darken it up. Try a couple ounces, 2-4, of some de-husked carafa II or III. It will darken the color with little to no noticeable flavor contributions. Another option is to use a darker 2-row malt. Uk pale ale and/ or Marris Otter are typically 2-2.5...

I've never heard of that beer before, but personally, I would never use that much crystal malt in an 11 gal. batch. I would halve that amount, at least. As for the three Lbs. of biscuit, why not? I've never used much of that malt in my recipes, but I've heard first hand of people using a lb. in...

Zest is best! The zest of 1-2 moderately sized orange(s) will be plenty in my opinion.