amqp gem 1.1.6 [1] is released with some improvements for apps that need a lot of short-lived channels. Release notes: http://blog.rubyrabbitmq.info/blog/2013/12/10/amqp-gem-1-dot-1-6-is-released/ 1. https://rubygems.org/gems/amqp/versions/1.1.6 -- MK Software Engineer, Pivotal/RabbitMQ