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Is there a collection on site of bread recipes using sourdough starters? Is there a standard substitution for instant yeast to starter?

No, there isn't a collection of recipes per se, but if you flip through people's blogs or use the search you'll find hundreds of interesting sourdough recipes and formulas here. And this forum is dedicated to discussions of sourdough.

Um... hmm... I don't think there is a standard substitution. For a loaf that uses a couple of teaspoons of instant yeast I might try a quarter to a half a cup of ripe starter, but it going to be a different beast: it'll rise slower, respond to changes in temperature differently, and probably be wetter and more difficult to handle (unless you are using a really stiff starter).  

Good luck! 

Until you feel confident with a substitution of sourdough for yeast, it's a good insurance policy to add a pinch of yeast while you are getting the recipe worked out. Something like 1/4 tsp per loaf? You can always remove the yeast next time. If you're already an experienced SD baker, this probably isn't necessary, but I do have some recipes that always use both. I'm sort of in the habit of adding some SD to just about every recipe! Good luck.

marybeth