Blank DVD+R DL won't mount

I purchased a brand new spindle of Nexxtech DVD+R DL. When I insert one nothing happens.
When I open disk utility it says this
Disk Description : OPTIARC DVD RW AD-7170A
Total Capacity : 0 Bytes
Connection Bus : ATA
Write Ability : Read Only (Unknown)
Connection Type : Internal
Capabilities : CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
Connection ID : Device 0
Partition Scheme : Unformatted
Below are the specs for my drive, OPTIARC DVD RW AD-7170A:
Firmware Revision: 1.N8
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media:
Media Type: DVD+R DL
Blank: Yes
Erasable: No
Overwritable: Yes
Appendable: Yes
Can anyone help me figure out how to burn to this disc.

It started working after a few restarts

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