Disk Utility to format DVD-RAM disk

I have swapped out my Combo drive and installed an LG GSA-4163b so that I can burn, write to, DVD-RAM disks.
I have installed Patchburn which now allows me to burn CD's and all manner of DVD's but DVD-RAM disks will not mount.
DVD-RAM disk is recognized by Disk Utility but I cannot figure out how to make Disk Utility format the DVD-RAM disk. How do I do this.
Thanks,
Doug

Hi Douglas,
should work pretty straight forward:
* Open Disk Utility
* Select the disc in the column on the left
* click Erase (select Quick Erase if you don't want to zero out the disk)
* Click Erase to start the process
HTH,
Koinseb
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