Yes you can, although it produces a bit of gas, so you will probably get some small eyes in the cheese. To be honest, it's not really a big deal what you use. It will make cheese. Will it be exactly like a classic cheddar somewhere? Probably not, but it doesn't really matter. For me, just make lots of cheese with whatever you have and then think about how you would like to improve it. If that means importing cultures later, then you will know exactly why you are doing it.
