Hi how's everything? I'm totally new to sourdough starters and baking. Will try to make my own starter, but where are the recipes for using the starter? Do I just find a good bread cookbook, or do you recomend one, or can the starter be added to any bread recipe? Thanks, looking forward to baking some good breads

5 days ago I started.I put 2 cups whole wheat flour,1 tablespoon instant yeast,2 cups water.The following 2 days I added 1 cup bread flour,1 cup water.It was soupy so these last 2 days I only added 1 cup bread flour but no water and it's still kinda soupy.When I go look at it about an hour after adding the flour it's doing things,like making bubbles and such.I have been leaving the starter in the garage where the temp ranges from about 72 - 89.When I first look at it each day it isn't doing anything and has a sorta alcohol smell and has a brownish liquid on top.I have zero experience with this and I'm asking some of you with knowledge of sourdough starters if what I've described here is the way things should be happening.Or,if this sounds way off from the norm,what have I done wrong.And how do I know when the starter is OK to use in the sourdough bread recipes.Please/Thanks,J.D.